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yá-tòng
a toothache
wǒ yá tòng
I have a toothache
wǒ de yá-chǐ téng
my tooth hurts
xià-bā
a jaw
suān-tòng
to ache
wǒ de xià-bā suān-tòng
my jaw is aching
nǐ néng gào-sù wǒ nǎ-lǐ téng ma?
can you tell me where the pain is?
shì nǎ kē yá-chǐ ràng nǐ bù shū-fú?
which tooth is bothering you?
chí-xù de
persistent
shí-hǎo shí-huài
to come and go
téng-tòng shì chí-xù-xìng de hái-shì shí hǎo shí huài?
is the pain constant, or does it come and go?
téng-tòng shì cóng shén-me shí-hòu kāi-shǐ de?
when did the pain start?
yì zhōu qián kāi-shǐ de
it started a week ago
nálǐ téng?
where does it hurt?
chī hē de shí-hòu huì téng ma?
does it hurt when you eat or drink?
mǐn-gǎn
sensitivity
yá-chǐ duì lěng-rè mǐn-gǎn ma?
is your tooth sensitive to hot or cold?
zhǒng-zhàng
swelling
hóng-zhǒng
redness
nǐ yǒu zhù-yì dào zhǒng-zhàng huò hóng-zhǒng ma?
have you noticed any swelling or redness?
jǔ-jué
to chew
jǔ-jué shí huì téng
it hurts when I chew
yá-yín
gums
liú xuè
to bleed
zhǒng-zhàng de
swollen
wǒ de yá-yín zhǒng-zhàng le
my gums are swollen
shuā yá shí yá-yín huì liú-xuè
my gums bleed when I brush
bēng-liè
to chip
wǒ hǎo-xiàng bēng le yì-kē yá!
I think I've chipped a tooth!
mó-yá
to grind
nǐ wǎn-shàng huì mó-yá ma?
do you grind your teeth at night?
nǐ yǐ-qián yǒu guò zhè-gè wèn-tí ma?
have you experienced this problem before?
qù-nián wǒ yě yǒu guò tóng-yàng de wèn-tí
I had the same thing last year
méi yǒu, zhè shì dì-yī cì
no, this is the first time
zhǐ-tòng
painkiller
nǐ yǒu chī guò zhǐ-tòng-yào ma?
have you taken any pain medication?
wǒ chī le zhǐ-tòng-yào, dàn méi shén-me xiào-guǒ
I took some painkillers, but they didn't help
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