Meaning of 脑袋
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- head
- skull
- brains
- mental capability
Measure word: 顆|颗,個|个
How to use 脑袋
脑袋 is a casual, everyday word for head, and it can also mean brains or smarts. It sounds more spoken than 头 (tóu). Example: 他脑袋很聪明。(Tā nǎodai hěn cōngming.) He is really smart.
脑 (nǎo) means brain and 袋 (dài) means bag, so 脑袋 is the bag that holds your brain: your head. You already know 袋 from 口袋 (kǒudai, pocket) and 塑料袋 (sùliàodài, plastic bag).
Common mistake: Learners often say the second syllable with a full fourth tone as nǎodài. In 脑袋 it is usually neutral tone, nǎodai, just like 口袋 (kǒudai). Only in words like 塑料袋 (sùliàodài) does 袋 keep its fourth tone.
脑袋 in example sentences
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脑 nǎo · brain · 10 strokes
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袋 dài · pouch · 11 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 脑袋.
| 电脑 | diànnǎo | computer |
| 头脑 | tóunǎo | brains; mind |
| 口袋 | kǒudai | pocket; bag; sack |
| 塑料袋 | sùliàodài | plastic bag |
| 大脑 | dànǎo | brain; cerebrum |
| 脑子 | nǎozi | brains; mind |
| 首脑 | shǒunǎo | head (of state); summit (meeting) |
| 脑海 | nǎohǎi | the mind; the brain |
| 脑筋 | nǎojīn | brains; mind |
| 伤脑筋 | shāng nǎojīn | to be a real headache; to find sth a real headache |
| 睡袋 | shuìdài | sleeping bag |
| 袋子 | dàizi | bag |
Questions about 脑袋
What does 脑袋 mean?
脑袋 (nǎodai) means "head; skull" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 脑袋?
脑袋 is made of 2 characters: 脑 (10 strokes), 袋 (11 strokes). That is 21 strokes in total.
Is 脑袋 an HSK word?
Yes. 脑袋 is on the HSK 4 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 脑袋 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 脑袋 is written 腦袋.
What is the difference between 脑袋 and 头?
Both can mean head. 头 (tóu) is the basic, neutral word used in most contexts, including medical ones like 头疼 (tóuténg, headache). 脑袋 is more colloquial and is often used when talking about someone's intelligence.
How is 脑袋 different from 脑子 and 大脑?
脑子 (nǎozi) means brain or mind and focuses on thinking, as in 动脑子 (dòng nǎozi, use your head). 大脑 (dànǎo) is the more formal or scientific word for the brain organ. 脑袋 refers to the whole head, though it can also hint at mental ability.