大脑

大腦
dànǎo
noun HSK 5 #1,798

Meanings

  1. 1 brain; cerebrum

Examples

Dànǎo shì réntǐ zuì fùzá de qìguān.
The brain is the most complex organ in the human body.
Shuìmián duì dànǎo hěn zhòngyào.
Sleep is very important for the brain.
Tā de dànǎo fǎnyìng hěn kuài.
His brain reacts very quickly.

Tips

usage
大脑 is the scientific/anatomical term for brain/cerebrum. 脑子 (nǎozi) is the colloquial word. 脑袋 (nǎodai) is even more casual and can also mean 'head.'

Stroke Order

nǎo