脑子

• 拼音: nǎo zi
• 汉字拆解: 脑 = 月 (flesh radical) + 巛 + 囟, the brain; 子 = noun suffix

含义

Brain; mind. The organ in the head or one's thinking ability.

Can refer to the physical brain or, more commonly, to one's mental capacity, wit, or thinking. Often used in expressions like 动脑子 (use your brain), 脑子不好使 (not thinking clearly), or 脑子进水 (lost your mind, slang).

例句

1. 多动动脑子，别总是等着别人告诉你答案。
2. 我今天脑子不太清醒，一直犯困。
3. 他脑子转得很快，反应特别灵敏。

用法指南

语境: everyday, thinking, criticism

语气: casual

正确说法

• 你脑子里在想什么呢？(What are you thinking about?)
• 这道题需要好好动脑子。(This problem requires using your brain well.)

错误说法

• 我的脑子痛了。(For headache, use 头疼 or 头痛 — 脑子痛 sounds like brain pain, which is unusual)

起源与历史

脑 (nǎo, brain) + 子 (zi, noun suffix). The brain; colloquial form of 脑袋.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal