No. 3,683 in Chinese
脑子
Brain; mind.
In a sentence
她的脑子特别灵活，总是能想到绝妙的点子。
Her mind is particularly agile and she always comes up with brilliant ideas.
In this sentence, '脑子' is used as a metaphor for mental agility or creativity, emphasizing her quick and inventive thinking.
今天我脑子不太清楚，忘记了那些会议的细节。
Today my mind isn’t very clear, and I forgot the details of the meetings.
Here, '脑子' is used to describe the clarity or functioning of one's mental state, focusing on cognitive ability and attention.
要做这份工作，脑子一定要冷静才能正确判断问题。
To perform this job, one must keep their mind calm to assess situations accurately.
In this instance, '脑子' refers to maintaining a calm and judicious state of mind, essential for accurate decision-making.
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