舌头

shétou

HSK 6

舌头 — shétou

1. tongue (organ in the mouth)

   他说话的时候舌头有点口吃。 tā shuōhuà de shíhòu shétou yǒudiǎn kǒuchī — He stammers a bit when he speaks.

2. enemy soldier captured for the purpose of extracting information (historical/military term)

   史料上记载了敌举出数名舌头以获取情报的做法。 shǐliào shàng jìzǎi le dí jǔchū shùmíng shétou yǐ huòqǔ qíngbào de zuòfǎ — Historical records note the practice of presenting several captured enemy soldiers as 'tongues' to gain intelligence.