Definition

1. Noun:
   • Edge or Border: The outermost part or boundary of a flat object or surface.
   • Lip or Rim: The projecting edge of a wound or a bodily orifice.
   • Mouth (colloquial, often derogatory): Used to refer to someone's mouth, particularly implying talkativeness or insolence.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Đặt cốc lên mép bàn. (Place the cup on the edge of the table.)
  • Bác sĩ khâu mép vết thương. (The doctor sutured the lip of the wound.)
  • Đừng có cái mép đó nữa! (Don't be such a big mouth!)

Advanced Usage

• "mép ngoài" / "mép trong": outer edge / inner edge.

  • Chữ ký nằm ở mép ngoài của trang. (The signature is on the outer edge of the page.)

• "mép sách": the fore-edge of a book (the outer edge of the pages when the book is closed).

  • Anh ấy ghi chú nhỏ ở mép sách. (He made a small note on the fore-edge of the book.)

Variants and Related Words

• Bờ mép (n): a synonym for edge or border, sometimes used for the bank of a river.

  • Ngồi trên bờ mép giường. (Sitting on the edge of the bed.)

• Mép miệng (n): the corner of the mouth.

  • Nụ cười nở trên mép miệng. (A smile appeared at the corner of her mouth.)

Synonyms

• Edge: the outer limit of an object.
• Border: the boundary or outer part.
• Lip: the edge of an opening, especially a wound.
• Rim: the upper or outer edge of something curved.

Related Idioms and Expressions

• Bẻm mép: to be glib-tongued, to talk slickly.

  • Đừng nghe hắn, hắn chỉ giỏi bẻm mép. (Don't listen to him; he's just good at smooth talking.)

• Mép thầy cò: a gossipy or indiscreet mouth (literally, a clerk's mouth).

  • Cô ấy có cái mép thầy cò, đừng kể bí mật. (She has a big mouth; don't tell her any secrets.)

noun

1. edge; border ; margin
   • mép bàn
     edge of a table