Definition
n.
tip of the tongue (anatomical)also used in idioms like 舌尖上的 (a taste of) and 在舌尖上 (on the tip of one's tongue)
Examples
- 舌尖，！Wǒ yǎodào le shé jiān, hǎo téng a!I bit the tip of my tongue — it hurts so much!
- 舌尖，。Nà ge cí jiù zài wǒ shé jiān shàng, dànshì xiǎng bù qǐlái.That word is on the tip of my tongue, but I can't recall it.
- 舌尖。shé jiān shàng de měishí jiémù hěn shòu huānyíng.Food programs about the 'Tip of the Tongue' (A Bite of China) are very popular.
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