舌头 (shé tou): Tongue (Noun) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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Character Breakdown

舌头 consists of 2 characters.

How to Use 舌头 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 舌头 with other words naturally.
Verb + Complement + Objectwith
yǎo
dào
shé
tóu
neutralSpoken
bite one's tongue
Adjective + Nounwith灵活
líng
huó
de
shé
tóu
neutral
flexible tongue
Verb + Objectwith
shēn
shé
tóu
neutral
stick out one's tongue
Subject + Verbwith打结
shé
tóu
jié
informalSpoken
tongue-tied

Example Sentences with 舌头

de
shé
tou
shì
hóng
de
My tongue is red.
shuō
huà
shí
shé
tou
zǒng
shì
jué
jié
xiǎn
de
hěn
jǐn
zhāng
His tongue always gets tangled unconsciously when he speaks, making him seem very nervous.
zài
zhèng
shì
biàn
lùn
zhōng
qīng
de
yīn
líng
huó
de
shé
tou
zhì
guān
zhòng
yào
In formal debates, clear pronunciation and a nimble tongue are crucial.
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chī
tài
tàng
de
shí
huì
tàng
shāng
shé
tou
Eating food that is too hot can burn your tongue.
shì
fǒu
céng
yīn
jǐn
zhāng
ér
gǎn
jué
de
shé
tou
tīng
shǐ使
huàn
Have you ever felt your tongue disobeying you because of nervousness?
jǐn
guǎn
cháng
shì
dàn
shé
tou
jiù
shì
chū
ge
de
juàn
shé
yīn
Despite his efforts, his tongue simply couldn't produce that complex retroflex sound.
shēng
jiǎn
chá
shí
ràng
shēn
chū
shé
tou
The doctor asked me to stick out my tongue during the examination.
xīn
de
shí
zhe
de
shé
tou
què
ràng
wèi
kǒu
kāi
The spicy food stimulated his tongue, yet it also greatly whetted his appetite.