粵

腦nou5筋gan1

simp脑筋
nou5 gan1nǎo jīn

English

  1. brains
  2. mind
  3. head
  4. way of thinking
  5. brain(s); mind; ability to think

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 一個人嘅思考能力

Examples

  • 真傷腦筋。

    It really is a headache.

    Tatoeba · fengli CC BY

  • 你有个死脑筋。

    You've got a one-track mind.

    Tatoeba · fucongcong CC BY

  • 現在正是關鍵的時候了,請不要還那麼死腦筋,絲毫不知權變。

    Now is the critical moment. Please stop being so stubborn and inflexible, completely unable to adapt flexibility.

    Tatoeba · LeviHighway CC BY

  • 她的腦筋轉得很快,無論你對她說些什麼,她總能巧妙地作出反駁。

    She's quick on her feet, so no matter what you say to her, she'll have a witty comeback.

    Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY

  • “拜个不够行的师父,很伤脑筋吧?” “我也很笨,所以没关系。”

    "It must bother you to have taken a bad master." "I'm stupid too. So, it's all right."

    Tatoeba · FeuDRenais CC BY

  • 動腦筋

    to use one's brain; to use one's head

  • 腦筋靈活

    quick-witted; sharp

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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