brain; brains; mind; memory
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Meanings
2 senses · 7 examplesnoun
brain (the organ in the head)
informalColloquial equivalent of 脑 (nǎo). Refers to the physical organ.
Tā他
nǎo脑
zi子
shòu受
guo过
shāng伤
，
suǒ所
yǐ以
shí时
cháng常
tóu头
tòng痛
。
He suffered a brain injury, so he often has headaches.
Yī医
shēng生
shuō说
tā他
nǎo脑
zi子
lǐ里
zhǎng长
le了
yī一
gè个
zhǒng肿
liú瘤
。
The doctor said he has a tumor growing in his brain.
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Nǎo脑
zi子
shì是
rén人
tǐ体
zuì最
zhòng重
yào要
de的
qì器
guān官
zhī之
yī一
。
The brain is one of the most important organs in the human body.
noun
brains; mental capacity; intelligence; memory
informalRefers to cognitive ability, cleverness, or the capacity to remember. Often used in casual speech to comment on someone's intelligence or lack thereof.
Tā他
nǎo脑
zi子
hǎo好
，
yòu又
yòng用
gōng功
，
xué学
xí习
chéng成
jì绩
hěn很
hǎo好
。
He has good brains and studies hard, so his grades are excellent.
Zhè这
gè个
rén人
tài太
méi没
nǎo脑
zi子
le了
，
cái才
jǐ几
tiān天
de的
shìr事
jiù儿
wàng就
le忘
了
。
This person is so brainless—he forgot something that happened just a few days ago.
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Zuò做
shù数
xué学
tí题
yào要
duō多
dòng动
nǎo脑
zi子
。
Solving math problems requires using your brain more.
Nǐ你
nǎo脑
zi子
jìn进
shuǐ水
le了
ma吗
？
Zěn怎
me么
zuò做
chū出
zhè这
zhǒng种
shì事
！
Have you got water in your brain? How could you do such a thing!