脑子

腦子

nǎozi

noun HSK 5 #1,211

Meanings

1 brains; mind
2 head; way of thinking

Characters

suffix (makes a noun)

Examples

HSK 1

你脑子进水了吧？

Nǐ nǎozi jìn shuǐ le ba?

Did water get into your brain? (Are you crazy?)

HSK 6

他脑子很灵活。

Tā nǎozi hěn línghuó.

He has a quick mind.

HSK 7-9

我脑子里一片空白。

Wǒ nǎozi lǐ yīpiàn kòngbái.

My mind went completely blank.

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