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脑子

腦子
nǎozi
noun HSK 5 #1,211

Meanings

  1. 1 brains; mind
  2. 2 head; way of thinking

Examples

他脑子很灵活。
Tā nǎozi hěn línghuó.
He has a quick mind.
你用脑子想一想。
Nǐ yòng nǎozi xiǎng yī xiǎng.
Use your brain and think about it.
我脑子里一片空白。
Wǒ nǎozi lǐ yīpiàn kòngbái.
My mind went completely blank.
你脑子进水了吧？
Nǐ nǎozi jìn shuǐ le ba?
Did water get into your brain? (Are you crazy?)

Tips

usage
脑子进水 (water got into your brain) is a common slangy insult meaning "Are you stupid / crazy?" Compare with the more neutral 脑袋 (head as body part).

Stroke Order

脑 nǎo
子 zǐ