How to say “head” in Chinese
head (colloq.)
“Head” in Chinese is 脑袋, nǎo dai: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
脑袋 is read nǎo dai: 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
On the left, 月: here it means “flesh, body”.
On top, 代 dài hints at the sound; at the bottom, 衣 “clothing”.
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 “脑袋”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 脑袋. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我昨天没睡好，脑袋疼了一天。wǒzuótiānméishuìhǎo,nǎodaiténgleyìtiānI slept badly last night, and my head hurt all day.
More words from the lesson “Head and face”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “head” in Chinese?
“Head” in Chinese is 脑袋, pinyin nǎodai.
What does 脑袋 mean?
脑袋 (nǎodai) means “head (colloq.)”.
How do you write 脑袋?
脑袋 is 2 characters: 脑 (nǎo) — brain; 袋 (dài) — bag, sack; pocket. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 脑袋?
脑袋 is read nǎodai. Tones: nǎo — third tone, dai — neutral tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“head” in the lesson “Head and face”
This word is from the topic “Body and age” of HSK 6. 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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