How to say “brain” in Chinese
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“Brain” in Chinese is 大脑, dà nǎo: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
大脑 is read dà nǎo: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
A person with arms spread wide.
On the left, 月: here it means “flesh, body”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “大脑”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 大脑. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 人的大脑非常复杂réndedànǎofēichángfùzáThe human brain is very complex.
More words from the lesson “Physics, chemistry, biology”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “brain” in Chinese?
“Brain” in Chinese is 大脑, pinyin dànǎo.
What does 大脑 mean?
大脑 (dànǎo) means “brain”.
How do you write 大脑?
大脑 is 2 characters: 大 (dà) — big; 脑 (nǎo) — brain. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 大脑?
大脑 is read dànǎo. Tones: dà — fourth tone, nǎo — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“brain” in the lesson “Physics, chemistry, biology”
This word is from the topic “Science and technology” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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