头脑

tóu nǎo

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HSK 3.0 Level 6 Noun Common

Definitions

1. brains
2. mind
3. skull
4. (fig.) gist (of a matter)
5. leader
6. boss

Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 笨蛋 bèn dàn 笨蛋 bèn dàn fool 表示聪明的人: fool

Register variants

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• 脑袋 nǎo dài 脑袋 nǎo dài head 头脑更正式，脑袋更口语: head

Related words

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• 智慧 zhì huì 智慧 zhì huì wisdom 头脑指思考能力，智慧指知识经验: wisdom

Synonyms

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• 首领 shǒu lǐng 首领 shǒu lǐng head; boss; chief 表示领导者时: head; boss; chief

Usage notes

Collocations

常与“有”或“没”搭配，如“有头脑”表示聪明，有智慧。

Common mistakes

“头脑”表示“领导人”时，多用于非正式或口语场合，如“他是公司的头脑”，不宜用于正式公文。

Example Sentences

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他 头脑 灵活，很快就找到了解决办法。

He has a flexible mind and quickly found a solution.

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Words Containing 头脑

• 丈二金刚摸不着头脑 丈二金刚摸不着头脑 zhàng èr jīn gāng mō bu zháo tóu nǎo: see 丈二和尚，摸不著頭腦|丈二和尚，摸不着头脑[zhàng èr hé shang , mō bu zháo tóu nǎo]
• 丈二和尚，摸不着头脑 丈二和尚，摸不着头脑 zhàng èr hé shang , mō bu zháo tóu nǎo: lit. like a three-meter high monk, you can't rub his head (idiom)
• 摸不着头脑 摸不着头脑 mō bu zháo tóu nǎo: to be unable to make any sense of the matter
• 冲昏头脑 冲昏头脑 chōng hūn tóu nǎo: lit. to be muddled in the brain (idiom); fig. excited and unable to act rationally
• 头脑清楚 头脑清楚 tóu nǎo qīng chu: lucid
• 头脑发胀 头脑发胀 tóu nǎo fā zhàng: swelling of the head (physical condition)
• 头脑简单四肢发达 头脑简单四肢发达 tóu nǎo jiǎn dān sì zhī fā dá: all brawn no brains
• 头脑风暴 头脑风暴 tóu nǎo fēng bào: brainstorming

Child Words of 头脑

• 头 头 tóu: head
• 脑 脑 nǎo: brain