脑筋 (nǎo jīn) — brains, mind — intellectual capacity and mental sharpness; way of thinking, ideas
Definition
Refers to the mind or brain as the seat of thinking and ideas. Used in fixed phrases like 动脑筋 ('use your brain / think') and 伤脑筋 ('a headache, mentally taxing').
noun
brainsmind — intellectual capacity and mental sharpnessway of thinkingideas
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 脑筋，。Tā nǎo jīn hěn líng huó, zǒng néng xiǎng chū hǎo bàn fǎ.He's very sharp-minded and always comes up with good solutions.
- ，。Zhè dào tí tài nán le, dà jiā lái dòng dòng nǎo jīn.This question is too hard — everyone put your thinking caps on.
- 。Zhè xiē suǒ shì zhēn ràng rén shāng nǎo jīn.These trivial matters are really a headache.
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