智齿 (智齒)
zhì chǐ
Pinyin

Definition

智齿 (智齒)
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zhì chǐ
  1. wisdom tooth

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

智商
zhì shāng
  1. 1 IQ (intelligence quotient)
智慧
zhì huì
  1. 1 wisdom
  2. 2 knowledge
  3. 3 intelligent
  4. 4 intelligence
智能
zhì néng
  1. 1 intelligent
  2. 2 able
  3. 3 smart (phone, system, bomb etc)
弱智
ruò zhì
  1. 1 weak-minded
  2. 2 mentally deficient
  3. 3 retarded
心智
xīn zhì
  1. 1 wisdom

Idioms (14)

不经一事，不长一智
bù jīng yī shì , bù zhǎng yī zhì
  1. 1 You can't gain knowledge without practical experience (idiom); wisdom only comes with experience
仁者见仁，智者见智
rén zhě jiàn rén , zhì zhě jiàn zhì
  1. 1 The benevolent sees benevolence, the wise sees wisdom.
  2. 2 Different views are admissible. (idiom)
做张做智
zuò zhāng zuò zhì
  1. 1 to put on an act (idiom); to pose
  2. 2 to show theatrical affectation
  3. 3 to indulge in histrionics
利令智昏
lì lìng zhì hūn
  1. 1 to lose one's head through material greed (idiom)
吃一堑，长一智
chī yī qiàn , zhǎng yī zhì
  1. 1 Fall into the moat and you'll be wiser next time (idiom); One only learns from one's mistakes.

Sample Sentences

医生说我得拔智齿，因为我的智齿很大，再不拔会挤压到旁边的臼齿。
yīshēng shuō wǒ děi bá zhìchǐ ，yīnwèi wǒ de zhìchǐ hěndà ，zài bù bá huì jǐyā dào pángbiān de jiùchǐ 。
The doctor says I have to get my wisdom teeth taken out, because my wisdom teeth are very big, so if I don't get them removed they'll push on the molars beside them.
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拔智齿？我两年前拔了两颗智齿，到现在我还记得，肿了三天！
bá zhìchǐ ？wǒ liǎngnián qián bá le liǎng kē zhìchǐ ，dào xiànzài wǒ hái jìde ，zhǒng le sān tiān ！
You're getting your wisdom teeth taken out? Two years ago I got two wisdom teeth removed, I still remember it now. I was swollen for three days!
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