head; brain
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Meanings
2 senses · 8 examplesnoun
head (the part of the body)
informalColloquial term for the physical head. Often used in casual conversation and descriptive contexts.
Tā他
mō摸
le了
mō摸
zì自
jǐ己
de的
nǎo脑
dai袋
。
He touched his own head.
Xiǎo小
niǎo鸟
dā耷
la拉
zhe着
nǎo脑
dai袋
，
hǎo好
xiàng像
shēng生
bìng病
le了
。
The little bird hung its head down, as if it were sick.
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Wǒ我
de的
nǎo脑
dai袋
yǒu有
diǎn点
téng疼
。
My head hurts a bit.
Tā他
tì剃
le了
ge个
tū秃
nǎo脑
dai袋
。
He shaved his head bald.
noun
brain; mind; mental capacity
informalRefers to one's intelligence, memory, or ability to think. Often used in phrases describing cleverness, quick thinking, or memory.
Nǐ你
de的
nǎo脑
dai袋
zhēn真
hǎo好
shǐ使
，
jǐ几
shí十
nián年
qián前
de的
shì事
hái还
néng能
jì记
de得
。
Your brain works really well—you can still remember things from decades ago.
Bié别
guāng光
yòng用
mán蛮
lì力
，
dòng动
dong动
nǎo脑
dai袋
。
Don't just use brute force—use your head.
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Tā他
de的
nǎo脑
dai袋
guā瓜
zi子
zhuàn转
de得
hěn很
kuài快
。
His mind works very fast.
Zhè这
dào道
tí题
xū需
yào要
yòng用
nǎo脑
dai袋
hǎo好
hao好
sī思
kǎo考
。
This problem requires careful thinking with your brain.