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大脑

dànǎo

brain

How common it is

大脑 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.

Pronunciation focus

Say dànǎo slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.

Usage note

大脑是人和动物负责思考的器官。

dà nǎo shì rén hé dòng wù fù zé sī kǎo de qì guān。

大脑 is the organ responsible for thinking.

Context note

大脑常用于科学、学习和健康。

dà nǎo cháng yòng yú kē xué 、 xué xí hé jiàn kāng。

It is often used in science, learning, and health.

5 examples

大脑很重要。
dà nǎo hěn zhòng yào。
The brain is very important.
用大脑想一想。
yòng dà nǎo xiǎng yi xiǎng。
Use your brain to think.
学习会锻炼大脑。
xué xí huì duàn liàn dà nǎo。
Learning exercises the brain.
他的大脑很活跃。
tā de dà nǎo hěn huó yuè。
His brain is very active.
休息能帮助大脑。
xiū xi néng bāng zhù dà nǎo。
Rest can help the brain.

5 mini stories

老师说阅读能帮助大脑发展。
lǎo shī shuō yuè dú néng bāng zhù dà nǎo fā zhǎn。
The teacher said reading helps brain development.
孩子喜欢用大脑想问题。
hái zi xǐ huan yòng dà nǎo xiǎng wèn tí。
The child likes to use the brain to think.
大脑需要休息。
dà nǎo xū yào xiū xi。
The brain needs rest.
运动也能让大脑更清醒。
yùn dòng yě néng ràng dà nǎo gèng qīng xǐng。
Exercise can also make the brain more alert.
他学会了更好地使用大脑。
tā xué huì le gèng hǎo dì shǐ yòng dà nǎo。
He learned to use his brain better.

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