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脑子

nǎo zi · nao zi

Traditional 腦子

HSK 5Measure word: 个 gè

Meaning

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  1. brains
  2. mind
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The hard puzzle

  1. Liangliang

    这个(zhège)题(tí)太(tài)难(nán)了(le)，我(wǒ)的(de)脑子(nǎozi)转不动(zhuànbùdòng)了(le)。

    This puzzle is too hard, my brain cannot turn any more.

  2. Dengdeng

    休息(xiūxi)一下(yīxià)，吃(chī)点(diǎn)东西(dōngxi)吧(ba)。

    Rest a bit and eat something.

  3. Liangliang

    吃(chī)东西(dōngxi)，脑子(nǎozi)就(jiù)会(huì)好用(hǎoyòng)吗(ma)？

    Does the brain work better if I eat?

  4. Dengdeng

    会(huì)啊(a)，脑子(nǎozi)也(yě)要(yào)吃饭(chīfàn)。

    Yes, the brain needs to eat too.

  5. Liangliang

    好(hǎo)，那(nà)我(wǒ)多(duō)吃(chī)点(diǎn)，让(ràng)脑子(nǎozi)也(yě)吃饱(chībǎo)。

    OK, then I will eat more and let my brain eat its fill too.

  6. Dengdeng

    可是(kěshì)你(nǐ)把(bǎ)我(wǒ)的(de)巧克力(qiǎokèlì)也(yě)吃完(chīwán)了(le)！

    But you finished my chocolate too!

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2 examples
01

这(zhè)只(zhǐ)是(shì)脑(nǎo)子(zi)想(xiǎng)象(xiàng)出(chū)来(lái)的(de)。

It's just imaginary.

Tatoeba: Chinese by musclegirlxyp · English by AlanF_US · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

你(nǐ)肯(kěn)定(dìng)脑(nǎo)子(zi)糊(hú)掉(diào)了(le)。

You must be mentally exhausted.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fucongcong · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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