头脑 (tóu nǎo) — brains, mind, intelligence; leader, chief, the brains (of an organization)
Definition
头脑 covers both 'brains/mind' (intelligence) and 'the leader of a group'. 脑子 is the same intelligence sense but more colloquial and physical; 老板 is purely the business sense 'boss'.
noun
brainsmindintelligenceleaderchiefthe brains (of an organization)
Examples
- 头脑。Zhè ge xiàng mù xū yào cōng ming tóu nǎo de rén lái lǐng dǎo.This project needs someone with a smart mind to lead.
- 头脑，。Tā shì wǒ men tuán duì de tóu nǎo, suǒ yǒu jué dìng dōu tīng tā de.She is the brains of our team; all decisions listen to her.
- 头脑，。Wǒ wán quán mō bù zháo tóu nǎo, bù zhī dào tā zài shuō shén me.I can't make head or tail of it; I don't know what he's saying.
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