How to say “mind” in Chinese
mind, brains
“Mind” in Chinese is 头脑, tóu nǎo: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
头脑 is read tóu 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
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 “头脑”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 头脑. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 他很有商业头脑tāhěnyǒushāngyètóunǎoHe has a head for business.
More words from the lesson “Talent and ability”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “mind” in Chinese?
“Mind” in Chinese is 头脑, pinyin tóunǎo.
What does 头脑 mean?
头脑 (tóunǎo) means “mind, brains”.
How do you write 头脑?
头脑 is 2 characters: 头 (tóu) — head; 脑 (nǎo) — brain. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 头脑?
头脑 is read tóunǎo. Tones: tóu — second tone, nǎo — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“mind” in the lesson “Talent and ability”
This word is from the topic “Talent and mastery” 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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