răng giả
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Definition
- Noun:
- False teeth: An artificial replacement for one or more natural teeth, typically made from materials like acrylic, porcelain, or metal. This can refer to a single false tooth, multiple teeth, or a full set.
- Dentures: A removable plate or frame holding one or more artificial teeth, used to replace missing teeth.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Ông cụ đang đeo hàm răng giả. (The old man is wearing a set of false teeth.)
- Sau tai nạn, cô ấy phải lắp một chiếc răng giả. (After the accident, she had to get a false tooth fitted.)
- Răng giả hiện đại rất tự nhiên và thoải mái. (Modern false teeth are very natural and comfortable.)
Advanced Usage
- "hàm răng giả": This common compound specifically means "dentures" or "a denture," referring to the full prosthetic device.
- Bà tôi để hàm răng giả trong cốc nước vào ban đêm. (My grandmother leaves her dentures in a glass of water at night.)
Variants and Related Words
Cầu răng (n): Dental bridge. A fixed prosthetic device used to replace one or more missing teeth by anchoring to adjacent natural teeth.
- Anh ấy chọn làm cầu răng thay vì răng giả tháo lắp. (He chose to get a dental bridge instead of removable false teeth.)
Implant nha khoa (n): Dental implant. A surgical component that interfaces with the jawbone to support a dental prosthesis like a crown or denture.
- Implant nha khoa là một lựa chọn vĩnh viễn hơn răng giả thông thường. (A dental implant is a more permanent option than conventional false teeth.)
Synonyms
- Dentures: A synonym, especially for a full or partial set.
- Artificial teeth: A more formal or technical term with the same meaning.
- Dental prosthesis: The broad medical term for an artificial device to replace missing teeth.
Related Idioms
- While there are no direct idioms using "răng giả," a related concept is often expressed in phrases about aging or loss.
- Cười hở răng giả. (To laugh, showing one's false teeth.) – This describes a genuine, hearty laugh from an older person.