No. 702 in Vietnamese
miệng
"Miệng" means "mouth" in English.
In a sentence
Cậu bé mở miệng để nói vài lời.
The boy opens his mouth to speak a few words.
The word 'miệng' is used to indicate the mouth, a part of the body involved in speech.
Bà nói nhiều đến nỗi mỏi cả miệng.
She talked so much that her mouth got tired.
Here, 'miệng' refers to the mouth as it is experiencing a physical sensation associated with speaking.
Hãy giữ miệng và không nói ra bí mật.
Keep your mouth shut and do not reveal the secret.
In this context, 'miệng' is metaphorical, being used to represent the act of speaking or not speaking.
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