嘴边

嘴邊

zuǐbiān

noun #11,012

Meanings

1 side of the mouth
2 on the tip of one's tongue

Characters

Examples

HSK 3

他总把这句话挂在嘴边。

Tā zǒng bǎ zhè jù huà guà zài zuǐbiān.

He always has this phrase on his lips.

HSK 7-9

话到嘴边又咽了回去。

Huà dào zuǐbiān yòu yàn le huíqù.

The words reached the tip of his tongue but he swallowed them back.

Tips

usage

挂在嘴边 is a common expression meaning 'to always be talking about something.' 话到嘴边 means 'on the tip of one's tongue.'

Stroke Order

嘴 zuǐ

边 biān