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脑袋 (nǎo dài): Head (Noun) — Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 2.0Level 5
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Character Breakdown

脑袋 consists of 2 characters.

脑
nǎo
brain
袋
dài
bag, sack, pouch

Word Info

Pinyinnǎo dài
Meaninghead; brains
Characters2
HSK 2.0Level 5
HSK 3.0Level 6
SyntaxNoun
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3.

Readings & Senses

This word has multiple readings or senses.

nǎo dài(nao dai)
1. [noun]head; brains[HSK5]
nǎo dai(nao dai)
1. [noun]head; brains[HSK 3.0 L6]
4.

How to Use 脑袋 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 脑袋 with other words naturally.

Measure Word + Nounwith个
yí一
gè个
nǎo脑
dai袋
neutral
a head
Adjective + Nounwith聪明
cōng聪
míng明
de的
nǎo脑
dai袋
Verb + Objectwith动
dòng动
nǎo脑
jīn筋
neutral
use one's head
Subject + Verbwith疼
nǎo脑
dai袋
téng疼
informalSpoken
5.

Example Sentences with 脑袋

wǒ我
de的
nǎo脑
dài袋
téng疼
。
My head hurts.
neutral
smart head
headache
tā他
pāi拍
le了
pāi拍
zì自
jǐ己
de的
nǎo脑
dài袋
，
xiǎng想
jì记
qǐ起
nà那
gè个
míng名
zi字
。
He patted his own head, trying to remember that name.
zài在
jǐn紧
jí急
huì会
yì议
shàng上
，
tā他
bì必
xū须
bǎo保
chí持
nǎo脑
dài袋
qīng清
xǐng醒
，
xùn迅
sù速
zuò做
chū出
guān关
jiàn键
jué决
cè策
。
At the emergency meeting, he must keep a clear head and make critical decisions quickly.
nǐ你
nán难
dào道
méi没
yòng用
zì自
jǐ己
de的
nǎo脑
dài袋
xiǎng想
yi一
xiǎng想
，
zhè这
ge个
jì计
huà划
zhēn真
de的
kě可
xíng行
ma吗
？
Didn't you use your own head to think about whether this plan is really feasible?
tā他
yǒu有
yí一
gè个
cōng聪
míng明
de的
nǎo脑
dài袋
，
zǒng总
néng能
xiǎng想
chū出
hǎo好
zhǔ主
yì意
。
He has a clever mind and always comes up with good ideas.
tā他
zhěng整
tiān天
hú胡
sī思
luàn乱
xiǎng想
，
nǎo脑
dài袋
lǐ里
zhuāng装
de的
jìng净
shì是
yì一
xiē些
bú不
qiè切
shí实
jì际
de的
niàn念
tou头
。
He daydreams all day long; his head is filled with nothing but impractical ideas.
suī虽
rán然
gōng工
zuò作
yā压
lì力
dà大
，
dàn但
yùn运
dòng动
néng能
ràng让
wǒ我
de的
nǎo脑
dài袋
zàn暂
shí时
fàng放
kōng空
，
huī恢
fù复
jīng精
lì力
。
Although work pressure is high, exercise allows my head to temporarily clear and regain energy.
zhè这
ge个
nán难
tí题
ràng让
wǒ我
nǎo脑
dài袋
fā发
zhàng胀
，
xū需
yào要
hǎo好
hǎo好
sī思
kǎo考
yī一
xià下
。
This difficult problem makes my head spin, and I need to think it over carefully.
zhè这
ge个
fù复
zá杂
de的
lǐ理
lùn论
bù不
jǐn仅
kǎo考
yàn验
jì记
yì忆
lì力
，
gèng更
tiǎo挑
zhàn战
zhe着
wǒ我
men们
de的
luó逻
jí辑
sī思
wéi维
nǎo脑
dài袋
。
This complex theory not only tests memory but also challenges our logical thinking brains.

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  • 玻璃bō liglass
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  • 悲观bēi guānpessimistic
  • 承认chéng rènto admit; to acknowledge; to recognise
  • 差别chābiédifference
  • 出示chū shìto show
  • 不如bù rúit would be better to …not as good as
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  • 伤脑筋shāng nǎo jīnHSK 6
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首脑
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