back teeth

English translation: 臼齿/后牙

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Chinese term or phrase:back teeth
English translation:臼齿/后牙
Entered by: Wenjer Leuschel (X)

04:46 Sep 30, 2004
Chinese to English translations [Non-PRO]
Art/Literary - Journalism
Chinese term or phrase: back teeth
Which teeth does it refer to? What are they called in Chinese? (as compared to the QIE YA in front.

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jyuan_us
United States
Local time: 17:14
臼齿
Explanation:
They possibly mean these ones.

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Note added at 11 mins (2004-09-30 04:57:54 GMT)
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臼齿 = 臼牙
The last ones on both sides after 臼牙 would be 智齿.

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Note added at 8 hrs 4 mins (2004-09-30 12:50:27 GMT)
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They are very unlikely the 智齿, because 智齿 don\'t do anything as causing trouble.

Back teeth must be 臼齿, with which we chew.
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Wenjer Leuschel (X)
Taiwan
Local time: 05:14
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3 +2臼齿
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臼齿


Explanation:
They possibly mean these ones.

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Note added at 11 mins (2004-09-30 04:57:54 GMT)
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臼齿 = 臼牙
The last ones on both sides after 臼牙 would be 智齿.

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Note added at 8 hrs 4 mins (2004-09-30 12:50:27 GMT)
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They are very unlikely the 智齿, because 智齿 don\'t do anything as causing trouble.

Back teeth must be 臼齿, with which we chew.


Wenjer Leuschel (X)
Taiwan
Local time: 05:14
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agree  Ritchest
1 hr
  -> Thanks.

agree  isahuang: they are the chewing teeth. 俗称后牙
7 hrs
  -> Thanks.
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