智囊

zhìnáng

noun #27,110

Measure Word

一个智囊 gè

Meanings

1 think tank
2 brain trust
3 advisor
4 strategist

Characters

wisdom; intelligence

bag; sack; pouch

Examples

他是总统的重要智囊之一。

Tā shì zǒngtǒng de zhòngyào zhìnáng zhī yī.

He is one of the president's key advisors.

政府聘请了多位经济学家作为智囊。

Zhèngfǔ pìnqǐngle duō wèi jīngjìxuéjiā zuòwéi zhìnáng.

The government hired several economists as advisors.

Tips

memory

智 (wisdom/intelligence) + 囊 (bag/sack) — a 'wisdom bag.' Picture someone carrying a bag full of clever ideas. 智囊团 (zhìnángtuán) is the group version — a full think tank.

Stroke Order

智 zhì

囊 náng