脑海 (nǎo hǎi) — the mind (as the locus of thoughts, memories, and imagination); the brain (figurative)
Definition
脑海 is figurative: 'the mind' as the place where memories and images appear, not the physical organ — use 大脑 or 脑子 for the actual brain. Often pairs with 浮现 or 里 to picture something 'in one's mind'.
noun
the mind (as the locus of thoughts, memories, and imagination)the brain (figurative)
Examples
- 脑海。Tā de xiào liǎn yì zhí fú xiàn zài wǒ de nǎo hǎi zhōng.Her smiling face keeps appearing in my mind.
- 脑海。Zhè ge niàn tou tū rán cóng nǎo hǎi lǐ mào le chū lái.This thought suddenly popped into my mind.
- 脑海。Tóng nián jì yì zài nǎo hǎi lǐ yī rán hěn qīng xī.Childhood memories are still very clear in my mind.
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