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脑筋

nǎo jīn · nao jin

Traditional 腦筋

HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. brains
  2. mind
  3. head
  4. way of thinking
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A hard puzzle

  1. Liangliang

    这(zhè)道(dào)题(tí)我(wǒ)想(xiǎng)了(le)一个小时(yīgèxiǎoshí)，还(hái)没(méi)想出来(xiǎngchūlái)。

    I have thought about this question for an hour and still have no answer.

  2. Dengdeng

    动动(dòngdòng)脑筋(nǎojīn)，答案(dáàn)很(hěn)简单(jiǎndān)。

    Use your head. The answer is simple.

  3. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)的(de)脑筋(nǎojīn)今天(jīntiān)转不动(zhuǎnbùdòng)了(le)。

    My brain just will not work today.

  4. Dengdeng

    那(nà)你(nǐ)喝(hē)杯(bēi)咖啡(kāfēi)，让(ràng)脑筋(nǎojīn)休息(xiūxi)一下(yīxià)。

    Then have a coffee and let your brain rest a bit.

  5. Liangliang

    喝完(hēwán)了(le)。答案(dáàn)还是(háishi)想不出来(xiǎngbùchūlái)，不过(bùguò)咖啡(kāfēi)很(hěn)好喝(hǎohē)。

    Finished. I still cannot find the answer, but the coffee is good.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

她(tā)的(de)脑(nǎo)筋(jīn)转(zhuǎn)得(de)很(hěn)快(kuài)，无(wú)论(lùn)你(nǐ)对(duì)她(tā)说(shuō)些(xiē)什(shén)么(me)，她(tā)总(zǒng)能(néng)巧(qiǎo)妙(miào)地(de)作(zuò)出(chū)反(fǎn)驳(bó)。

She's quick on her feet, so no matter what you say to her, she'll have a witty comeback.

Tatoeba: Chinese by nickyeow · English by papabear · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

年(nián)纪(jì)大(dà)了(le)，脑(nǎo)筋(jīn)不(bù)如(rú)以(yǐ)前(qián)灵(líng)活(huó)了(le)。

As I get older, my mind isn't as sharp as it used to be.

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