Word: 牙 (yá) 牙 dictionary entry yá tooth; ivory Full dictionary entry for 牙 Example sentences using 牙 3 sentences, showing page 1 of 1. 我最近想去洗个牙。 Wǒ zuìjìn xiǎng qù xǐ gè yá. Recently, I want to go to brush my teeth. 我的牙在几个小时后又痛起来了。 Wǒ de yá zài jǐ ge xiǎoshí hòu yòu tòng qǐlaile. My toothache returned in a few hours. 我的牙很痛。 Wǒ de yá hěn tòng. I've got a toothache.