脑袋

nǎo dài

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脑袋

nǎo dai Noun head; skull

脑袋

nǎo dài head; skull

Definitions

1. head
2. skull
3. brains
4. mental capability
5. CL:顆|颗
6. 個|个[gè]

Word relationships

Register variants

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• 头脑 tóu nǎo 头脑 tóu nǎo brains formal term for brains/mind, less physical: brains

Related words

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• 脑子 nǎo zi 脑子 nǎo zi brains brain or mental capacity; often interchangeable in figurative sense: brains

Synonyms

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• 头 tóu 头 tóu head both mean head; 脑袋 is more colloquial: head

Usage notes

Collocations

脑袋 is commonly used with 敲 (knock) and 拍 (pat) for physical actions on the head, e.g., 敲脑袋 (knock on the head).

Formality

脑袋 is more informal and colloquial compared to 头 (tóu), which is the standard word for 'head' in all registers.

Example Sentences

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他的 脑袋 很大。

His head is very big.

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Words Containing 脑袋

• 屁股决定脑袋 屁股决定脑袋 pì gu jué dìng nǎo dai: lit. the butt governs the head (idiom)
• 榆木脑袋 榆木脑袋 yú mù nǎo dai: (coll.) thickhead
• 脑袋开花 脑袋开花 nǎo dài kāi huā: to blow one's brain out

Child Words of 脑袋

• 袋 袋 dài: pouch
• 脑 脑 nǎo: brain