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jìn-lái
to come in
zuò-xià
to take a seat
qǐng zuò xià
please come in and take a seat
tǎng xià
to lie back
qǐng tǎng dào yǐ-zi shàng
please lay back in the chair for me
shénme shíhòu
when
nín shàng cì kàn yá-yī shì shén-me shí-hòu?
when did you last visit a dentist?
dà-yuē liù-gè yuè qián
about six months ago
dà-yuē yì-nián-qián
around a year ago
jǐnzhāng
nervous; tense; in short supply
wǒ yǒu-diǎn jǐn-zhāng
I'm feeling a little nervous
jǐn-liàng fàng-sōng
just try to relax
zhāng dà
wide
zhāng dà-zuǐ
open wide
téng-tòng
pain
bù-shì
discomfort
nín yǒu gǎn-dào téng-tòng huò bù shì ma?
are you experiencing any pain or discomfort?
mǐn-gǎn
sensitivity
yǒu yá-chǐ mǐn-gǎn ma?
any tooth sensitivity?
yǎo-hé
to bite down
qǐng yǎo-hé
please bite down
yā-lì
pressure
nín kě-néng huì gǎn-jué dào yì-xiē yā-lì
you might feel a little pressure
jǔ-shǒu
to raise your hand
rú-guǒ gǎn-dào téng-tòng, qǐng jǔ shǒu
raise your hand if you feel any pain
x-guāng
an X-ray
wǒ-men yào gěi nín de kǒu-qiāng pāi gè x guāng
we're going to take an X-ray of your mouth
shù-kǒu
to rinse
xiàn-zài kě-yǐ shù-kǒu le
you can rinse now
yá-jūn-bān
plaque
duī-jī
buildup
nín yǒu yì-xiē yá-jūn-bān duī-jī
you have some plaque buildup
nín de yá-chǐ hé yá-yín hěn jiàn-kāng
your teeth and gums look healthy
qǔ-chǐ
a cavity
bǔ-yá
a filling
nín yǒu yì-kē qǔ-chǐ
you have a cavity
nín xū-yào bǔ yá
you need a filling
zhì-chǐ
a wisdom tooth; wisdom teeth
zǔ-shēng de
impacted (dental)
nín de zhì-chǐ shì zǔ-shēng de
your wisdom teeth are impacted
wǒ-men xū-yào bá-diào nín-de zhì-chǐ
we'll have to remove your wisdom teeth
huì téng ma?
will it hurt?
má-yào
anesthetic
bié dān-xīn, wǒ huì gěi nín dǎ má-yào
don't worry, I'll give you some anesthetic
jié-shù le
it's done
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