Hanzi
Traditional
Simplified

brain/mind/head/essence

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 1

Pinyin

nǎo, nào

Bopomofo

ㄋㄠˇ, ㄋㄠˋ

Jyutping

nou5

Example sentences

人類的大腦非常複雜。
人类的大脑非常复杂。

The human brain is very complex.

這些神經連接到大腦。
这些神经连接到大脑。

These nerves connect to the brain.

睡眠不足會影響腦的記憶功能。
睡眠不足会影响脑的记忆功能。

Lack of sleep can affect the brain's memory function.

他的腦子很靈活。
他的脑子很灵活。

He has a quick mind.

這個人腦子糊塗,跟他沒法兒溝通。
这个人脑子糊涂,跟他没法儿沟通。

This person is muddle-headed, there's no way to communicate with him.

他搖了搖腦袋,表示不同意。
他摇了摇脑袋,表示不同意。

He shook his head to indicate disagreement.

這個孩子的腦袋很靈,反應比同齡人快得多。
这个孩子的脑袋很灵,反应比同龄人快得多。

This child is very clever and reacts much faster than his peers.

他正在用電腦工作。
他正在用电脑工作。

He is using a computer to work.

公司 gōngsī
他在一家電腦公司工作。
他在一家电脑公司工作。

He works at a computer company.

這個問題真的很傷腦筋,我不知道該怎麼辦。
这个问题真的很伤脑筋,我不知道该怎么办。

This problem is really troublesome; I don't know what to do.

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