舌头

shé tou

HSK 6

Meaning

口腔中用于品尝、咀嚼和发音的器官。

The organ in the mouth used for tasting, chewing, and speaking.

通常指人体的舌头，也可比喻为说话的能力或话语。

Usually refers to the human tongue, but can also metaphorically refer to the ability to speak or words.

1 他用舌头舔了舔冰淇淋。 (He licked the ice cream with his tongue.)
2 她说话很刻薄，舌头像刀子一样。 (She speaks harshly, her tongue is like a knife.)
3 医生让我伸出舌头检查。 (The doctor asked me to stick out my tongue for examination.)
4 这道菜很辣，我的舌头都麻了。 (This dish is very spicy, my tongue is numb.)
5 他舌头灵活，擅长模仿各种声音。 (He has a nimble tongue and is good at imitating various sounds.)

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