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How to Say ‘I'd like to make an appointment to see the dentist.’ in Traditional Chinese

我想預約看牙。

wǒ xiǎng yù yuē kàn yá

[wo shyang yùyuē kàn yá]

💬 Usage Tip: 我想預約 + what you need is a ready-made booking line. You can swap in 我想預約看醫生 "I'd like to book a doctor's visit."

🇹🇼 In Taiwan: In Taiwan, most clinics take bookings by phone, through LINE, or online. Walk-in waits can be long, so calling ahead is normal.

Phrase Breakdown

我想預約

wǒ xiǎng yù yuē

I would like to make an appointment

我 (I) + 想 (would like to) + 預約 (to make an appointment / reserve). 預約 is yù yuē, two falling fourth tones and one first tone.

Example

我想預約明天。

I'd like to make an appointment for tomorrow.

Words in this phrase

我

wǒ

[wo]

I; me

The first-person pronoun used to talk about yourself.

Example

我想多了解你們公司的制度，所以先自我介紹。

I want to learn more about your company’s system, so I’ll introduce myself first.

想

xiǎng

[shyang]

want to; would like to

Used to express desire or intention to do something.

Example

我想多認識一些產業的人。

I want to get to know more people in the industry.

預約

yù yuē

[yùyuē]

to make an appointment

Verb meaning to book a time in advance.

Example

我要預約明天下午。

I want to book tomorrow afternoon.

看牙。

kàn yá

to see the dentist

看 (to see / visit) + 牙 (teeth). Together it is a common everyday way to say 'go to the dentist.'

Example

我明天要去看牙。

I'm going to the dentist tomorrow.

Words in this phrase

看

kàn

[kàn]

to see (a doctor); to get treated

Used with an illness or body part to mean getting medical treatment.

Example

我生病了，要去看醫生。

I'm sick and need to see a doctor.

牙

yá

[yá]

tooth; teeth

Teeth; in 看牙 it means dental treatment.

Example

我的牙很痛。

My tooth hurts a lot.

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