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tip of the tongue

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

she2jian1 shéjiān

Meaning


Primary

tip of the tongue

Alternatives

tongue tip

Mnemonic


舌尖 Tip of the tongue refers to the 尖 tip of the 舌 tongue.

Usage


她 的 舌尖 碰 到 了 冰塊。

The tip of her tongue touched the ice cube.

我 的 舌尖 有點 痛。

The tip of my tongue hurts.

舌尖 是 舌頭 最 敏感 的 部分。

The tip of the tongue is the most sensitive part of the tongue.