HSK · Level 28
135 words
Chinese word
头脑
Pronunciation
Pinyintóu nǎo
Meaning
- nounmind
Example
他的头脑很灵活。tā de tóu nǎo hěn líng huó
He has a very flexible mind.
More examples
遇到问题时，她总能用头脑想出办法。yù dào wèn tí shí tā zǒng néng yòng tóu nǎo xiǎng chū bàn fǎ
When she faces a problem, she can always use her mind to come up with a solution.
Core concept
The brain as a person's inner center for processing information, forming thoughts, and making decisions.
Common phrases
头脑灵活tóu nǎo líng huó
flexible mind
头脑清楚tóu nǎo qīng chǔ
clear mind
头脑冷静tóu náo lěng jìng
calm mind
Similar words
脑子nǎo zi: An informal term for a person's mental ability to think and make decisions.
大脑dà nǎo: The brain as the physical organ inside the head, especially in medical or scientific contexts.
思维sī wéi: The process and method of thinking used to understand and approach things.
能力néng lì: The power or capacity to do something, or the level of performance a person can reach.
Definition in Chinese
表示一个人的智力、思考与判断能力，也可指头部的大脑这一器官。biǎo shì yí gè rén de zhì lì sī kǎo yǔ pàn duàn néng lì yě kě zhǐ tou bù de dà nǎo zhè yí qì guān
Word origin
头 (tóu, "head") + 脑 (nǎo, "brain") names the brain in the head and extends naturally to the thinking and judging abilities associated with it.
Usage tips
- English speakers should not use this noun to express permission or lack of objection, because it evaluates thinking ability rather than agreement with a situation.
Other meanings
- intelligencenoun
- reasoning abilitynoun
- judgmentnoun
Related words
- 头脑风暴tóu nǎo fēng bàobrainstormingnoun