How to say “brain” in Chinese
brain; mind, wits
“Brain” in Chinese is 脑子, nǎo zi: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
脑子 is read nǎo zi: 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”.
A picture of a swaddled baby. As a suffix it is read with the neutral tone: zi.
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 “脑子”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 脑子. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我现在脑子很乱wǒxiànzàinǎozihěnluànMy head's a mess right now.
More words from the lesson “Head and face”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “brain” in Chinese?
“Brain” in Chinese is 脑子, pinyin nǎozi.
What does 脑子 mean?
脑子 (nǎozi) means “brain; mind, wits”.
How do you write 脑子?
脑子 is 2 characters: 脑 (nǎo) — brain; 子 (zǐ) — child; suffix. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 脑子?
脑子 is read nǎozi. Tones: nǎo — third tone, zi — neutral tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“brain” 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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