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脑袋 (nǎo dai) — (colloquial) head; (figurative) brains, mind, mental capability

Definition

Colloquial, everyday word for 'head' and (figuratively) 'brains/mind'. More spoken than 头脑 and more casual than 大脑, which refers to the physical organ.

noun
(colloquial) head(figurative) brainsmindmental capability
Measure word · 颗, 个

Examples

  • 脑袋。
    Wǒ de nǎo dai zhuàng dào mén shàng le.
    My head hit the door.
  • 脑袋，。
    Tā nǎo dai zhuàn dé hěn kuài, zǒng néng xiǎng chū hǎo bàn fǎ.
    His mind turns very fast; he can always think of good solutions.
  • 脑袋。
    Zhè ge wèn tí ràng wǒ nǎo dai dōu dà le.
    This problem is giving me a headache (literally: makes my head big).
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