脑海

腦海

nǎohǎi

noun HSK 7-9 #4,469

Meanings

1 mind
2 brain
3 memory

Characters

Examples

这首歌一直在我脑海里。

Zhè shǒu gē yīzhí zài wǒ nǎohǎi lǐ.

This song has been stuck in my head.

那个画面浮现在脑海中。

Nàge huàmiàn fúxiàn zài nǎohǎi zhōng.

That scene appeared in my mind.

Tips

memory

脑 (brain) + 海 (sea) = 'sea of the brain' — your mind is like a vast ocean of thoughts and memories.

usage

脑海 is more literary and poetic than 脑子. Used with 在…里/中 to express something being 'in one's mind.'

Stroke Order

脑 nǎo

海 hǎi