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大脑

dànǎo

brain

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.
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.

Mini dialogue

动动大脑

A
这道题有点难,我要好好用大脑想一想。
Zhè dào tí yǒudiǎn nán, wǒ yào hǎohāo yòng dànǎo xiǎng yī xiǎng.
This question is a bit hard, I need to use my brain to think carefully.
B
对,多动大脑会变聪明!
Duì, duō dòng dànǎo huì biàn cōngmíng!
Yes, using your brain more will make you smarter!

保护大脑

A
你知道怎么保护我们的大脑吗?
Nǐ zhīdào zěnme bǎohù wǒmen de dànǎo ma?
Do you know how to protect our brain?
B
我知道,要早睡早起,大脑才能好好休息。
Wǒ zhīdào, yào zǎo shuì zǎo qǐ, dànǎo cáinéng hǎohāo xiūxi.
I know, we need to sleep early and wake up early so the brain can rest well.

Related words and contrasts

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头脑
tóunǎo
mind; brains

Refers to the mind or thinking ability, similar to 大脑

related
思想
sīxiǎng
thought; thinking

The activity or result of using your brain

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记忆
jìyì
memory

A function of the brain

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