Chinese word

大脑

Pronunciation

Pinyindà nǎo

Meaning

  • nounbrain

Example

他的大脑很发达。tā de dà nǎo hěn fā dá

His brain is highly developed.

Illustration for 大脑 (brain)

More examples

婴儿期营养不良会影响大脑发育。yīng ér qī yíng yǎng bù liáng huì yíng xiǎng dà nǎo fā yù

Poor nutrition during infancy can affect brain development.

Core concept

The body's central organ for thought, memory, awareness, and controlled movement.

Common phrases

  • 大脑发育dà nǎo fā yù

    brain development

  • 大脑萎缩dà nǎo wěi suō

    brain atrophy

Similar words

头脑tóu nǎo: A person's thinking power and ability to judge or decide.
脑子nǎo zi: An informal way to refer to the mind, thoughts, or awareness.
脑袋nǎo dài: The head as a physical part of the body, including its outside and facial area.

Definition in Chinese

大脑是位于头颅内部的主要脑组织，负责思维、意识、记忆和对身体动作的协调与控制，也可泛指人的头脑或智力。dà nǎo shì wèi yú tóu lú nèi bù de zhǔ yào náo zǔ zhī fù zé sī wéi yì shí jì yì hé duì shēn tǐ dòng zuò de xié tiáo yǔ kòng zhì yě kě fàn zhǐ rén de tóu nǎo huò zhì lì

Word origin

大 (dà, "big") + 脑 (nǎo, "brain") presents the brain as the large or principal brain tissue inside the skull.

Usage tips

  • In everyday conversation, this noun often has a more formal or scientific tone, so it is especially common in health, school, and news contexts.

Other meanings

  • intellectnoun

Related words

  • 大脑发育dà nǎo fā yùbrain developmentnoun
  • 大脑萎缩dà nǎo wěi suōbrain atrophynoun

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