Chinese word

牙科

Pronunciation

Pinyinyá kē

Meaning

  • noundental clinic

Example

我下周要去牙科检查牙齿。wǒ xià zhōu yào qù yá kē jiǎn chá yá chǐ

I am going to the dental clinic next week to have my teeth checked.

Illustration for 牙科 (dental clinic)

More examples

他在大学学牙科，下个月要去实习。tā zài dà xué xué yá kē xià gè yuè yào qù shí xí

He studies dentistry at university and will go for an internship next month.

Core concept

Professional care for teeth, viewed either as a medical specialty or as the clinic that provides it.

Common phrases

  • 在牙科就诊zài yá kē jiù zhěn

    receive dental care at a dental clinic

  • 挂牙科号guà yá kē hào

    register for a dental appointment

  • 到牙科门诊dào yá kē mén zhěn

    go to the dental outpatient clinic

Similar words

牙医yá yī: A doctor who examines and treats teeth and related mouth problems.
口腔科kǒu qiāng kē: A medical department that treats diseases of the mouth and teeth.
牙科诊所yá kē zhén suǒ: A small clinic for dental checkups and simple treatments.

Definition in Chinese

专门提供牙齿检查、治疗和预防服务的医疗科室或从事该工作的医疗机构。zhuān mén tí gōng yá chǐ jiǎn chá zhì liáo hé yù fáng fú wù de yī liáo kē shì huò cóng shì gāi gōng zuò de yī liáo jī gòu

Word origin

The compound 牙 (yá, "tooth") + 科 (kē, "specialized department or field") presents tooth care as an organized branch of medicine.

Usage tips

  • In everyday Chinese, the surrounding verb often shows whether this word refers to visiting a department or discussing the broader area of medicine.

Other meanings

  • dentistrynoun

Related words

  • 牙科医生yá kē yī shēngdentistnoun
  • 牙科诊所yá kē zhén suǒdental clinicnoun
  • 牙科手术yá kē shǒu shùdental surgerynoun

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