mép
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Definition
- 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
- edge; border ; margin
- mép bànedge of a table