nǎo zi
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我脑子疼。
wǒ nǎozi téng.
My head hurts.
你脑子有病吧？
nǐ nǎozi yǒu bìng ba?
Are you out of your mind?
他脑子转得快。
tā nǎozi zhuǎn de kuài.
He is quick-witted.
脑袋 (náo dài)
head
脑壳 (nǎo ké)
skull
四肢 (sì zhī)
limbs
身体 (shēn tǐ)
body
The Chinese word 脑子 (nǎozi) for "brain" is composed of two characters: 脑 (nǎo), meaning "brain", and 子 (zi), a diminutive suffix. The character 脑 is a pictograph depicting a human head with a brain inside. The character 子 is often used to form nouns that refer to small objects or concepts, such as 孩子 (háizi, "child") and 椅子 (yǐzi, "chair"). In the case of 脑子, the character 子 adds a sense of endearment or familiarity to the word, making it a more informal way to refer to the brain.
