How to Say ‘To see the dentist’ in Traditional Chinese
看牙
kàn yá
[kàn yá]
💬 Usage Tip: 看 (kàn) literally means "look," but with a doctor it means going to be seen: 看醫生 "see a doctor." 看牙 is the everyday short way to say "go to the dentist."
Phrase Breakdown
看
kàn
[kàn]
to see (a doctor); to get treated
Used with an illness or body part to mean getting medical treatment.
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.
我的牙很痛。
My tooth hurts a lot.
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