粵

頭tau4腦nou5

simp头脑
tau4 nou5tóu nǎo

English

  1. brains
  2. mastermind; centre of control (Cantonese slang)
  3. mind
  4. skull
  5. (fig.) gist (of a matter)
  6. leader
  7. boss
  8. brain; mind; intellect; a metonymy of intelligence

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 比喻智力、智慧(量詞:個)

Examples

  • 頭腦的結構很複雜。

    The structure of the brain is complicated.

    Tatoeba · treskro3 CC BY

  • 愚笨的頭腦使腿受苦。

    A foolish head makes for weary feet.

    Tatoeba · Martha CC BY

  • 她真是让我莫不着头脑。

    I couldn't make her out at all.

    Tatoeba · sirpoot CC BY

  • 希望头脑变得聪明一些。

    I want to get smarter.

    Tatoeba · rickjiang CC BY

  • 没头脑和不高兴做了什么事?

    What did Brainless and Unhappy do?

    Tatoeba · GlossaMatik CC BY

  • 她憑著努力和生意頭腦成了富翁。

    She became rich by virtue of hard work and good business sense.

    Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY

  • 頭腦清晰

    clear-headed

  • 偵探頭腦

    detective mind

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

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