脑袋
nǎodàiTraditional: 脑袋
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Translation
head, brains, mind
Word origin
A compound of 脑 (nǎo, brain) and 袋 (dài, bag, sack), a colloquial term picturing the head as the bag that holds the brain.
- Origin
- compound
- Root
- 脑 (nǎo, brain) + 袋 (dài, bag)
Stroke order
脑
袋
Examples
摸摸。
He touched his head with his hand.
。
My head hurts a little.
。
This child has a very clever head on his shoulders.
低。
Do not keep lowering your head all the time.
乱。
This problem has left my head in a muddle.
脑袋 (nǎo dài) is a colloquial word for the head, and by extension the mind or one's brains. It is more informal than 头 (tóu) and often appears in everyday speech about thinking or appearance.
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