Y: It’s dental care week here in the Chinese Studio, welcome in everyone. Wo shi Y.
B: Da jia hao, wo shi B. My teeth are in tiptop order thanks to our great dentist. And you know Y, how about a return trip for a final check up and clean?
Y: Well, well, well, times do change, I had to drag you there the other day, and now you want to go back. I’ll never understand you guys.
B: The key is not to try too hard Y, different story with our keywords though.
Y: That’s something we do see eye to eye on, and here they are.

Key words of the day
I’ve got a loose tooth 我有颗牙松了。My gums are swollen. 我的牙龈肿了I’d like a clean and polish. 我想洗牙 Rinse the mouth. 漱一下口. All in today’s Chinese Studio

B: It’s always nerve-wracking when we’ve got teeth problems. Luckily mine are over for the moment. But let’s prepare for worst case scenarios. How would we tell the dentist, I’ve got a loose tooth?
Y: We already know what tooth is, ya2, so the whole sentence is: wo2 you3 ke1 ya2 song1 le.
B:  wo2 you3 ke1 ya2 song1 le.
Y: you3 means have,
B: you3,
Y: ke1, as we mentioned, is the measure word for tooth. Here it means one tooth,
B: ke1,
Y: song1 means loose,
B: song1,
Y: wo2 you3 ke1 ya2 song1 le.
B: wo2 you3 ke1 ya2 song1 le.  I’ve got a loose tooth.

Conversation 1
A: 我有颗牙松了。
B: 嘴张大点， 让我看看。

B: Sometimes it’s not our teeth where the problem is, but the gums, what do we call those Y?
Y: we call those: ya2 yin2.
B: ya2 yin2
Y: yin2 means gum,
B: yin2,
Y: ya2 yin2,
B: ya2 yin2, gums. And to say, my gums are swollen?
Y: you can say: wo3 de ya2 yin2 zhong3 le.
B: wo3 de ya2 yin2 zhong3 le.
Y: wo3 de means mine,
B: wo3 de,
Y: ya2 yin2 means gum,
B: ya2 yin2
Y: zhong3 means swollen,
B: zhong3,
Y: wo3 de ya2 yin2 zhong3 le
B: wo3 de ya2 yin2 zhong3 le. My gums are swollen.

Conversation 2
A: 大夫，我的牙龈肿了。
B: 我先给你消肿，然后再拔牙。

B: Now that covers most of the common problems, but while we’re here Y, I’d like a real good clean and polish. How can I tell the dentist, or dental nurse that?
Y: wo2 xiang3 xi3 ya2.
B: wo2 xiang3 xi3 ya2. 
Y: wo2 xiang3 means I want something,
B: wo2 xiang3,
Y: xi3 means to clean and polish,
B: xi3,
Y: ya2 is tooth,
B: ya2,
Y:  wo2 xiang3 xi3 ya2
B:  wo2 xiang3 xi3 ya2, I’d like a clean and polish.

Conversation 3
A: 我想洗牙。你觉得呢？
B: 可以呀，但一定要注意卫生。

B: After cleaning my teeth, the dentist asks me to rinse my mouth. What’s that in Chinese Y?
Y: I think the dentist said: shu4 yi2 xia4 kou3.
B: shu4 yi2 xia4 kou3
Y: shu4 kou3 means to rinse your mouth, 
B: shu4 kou3,
Y: shu4 yi2 xia4 kou3.
B: shu4 yi2 xia4 kou3, rinse the mouth Y: Hey B, do you mind, I don’t have my sunglasses today, can you flash that smile a bit later.
B: Ok, just checking out that teeth polishing job, bu cuo, not bad, even if I say so myself.
Y: And our question today is for when our listeners need the same service, remind us how to say, “gum” in Chinese.
B: We’d love get your answer. Send it in an email to Chinese@crifm.com. Mingtian jian.
Y: Mingtian jian.