脑袋 nǎodai head
head; skull; brains; mental capability
How to remember 脑袋: 脑 brain + 袋 bag = head.
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How it is used
- Casual word for the head (the physical thing) - 低下脑袋 (dīxià nǎodai) lower one's head.
- More about the head as an object than 脑子 (nǎozi), which stresses the mind - though both can mean 'brains'.
- Colloquial; 头 (tóu) is the neutral standard word for head.
Example sentences
- 为什么你的脑袋那么聪明呢？ Wèishénme nǐ de nǎodài nàme cōngmíng ne?Why are you so smart?
- 这几天我脑袋里的事情太多了。 Zhè jǐtiān wǒ nǎodài lǐ de shìqíng tàiduō le.I have too many things on my mind these days.