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动脑筋
动脑筋
动脑筋
动脑筋
动脑筋
动脑筋
动脑筋
动脑筋

动脑筋 Pronunciation and Pinyin

动脑筋 Usage and Examples

Use one's brain

Think hard

Rack one's brains

Brainstorm

猴子没有任何防身的盔甲,就动脑筋解决问题。

Monkeys do not have any kind of protective armour and use their brains to solve problems.

在那之后,动脑筋想出一份可能符合你的兴趣和技能的职业选择清单。

After that, brainstorm a list of career choices that might match your interests and skills.

The characters in 动脑筋

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
动
dòng6to move or act
脑
nǎo10brain
筋
jīn12muscle, tendon, or fiber

More words starting with 动

  • dòng动yí一xià下Move a bit, Wiggle
  • dòng动bù不liǎo了Can't move, Stuck
  • dòng动bù不dòng动easily, frequently
  • dòng动bú不dòng动jiù就frequently, easily
  • dòng动le了Moved, Touched
  • dòng动le了zéi贼xīn心to have evil intentions, to get greedy
  • dòng动chǎn产movable property or chattels
  • dòng动rén人moving, touching
  • dòng动rén人chuán传shuō说Moving legend, Touching tale
  • dòng动rén人cháng场jǐng景Moving scene, Touching scene
  • dòng动rén人xīn心xián弦de的moving, touching
  • dòng动rén人de的moving, charming

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Questions about 动脑筋

What does 动脑筋 mean in Chinese?

动脑筋 (dòng nǎo jīn) means “use one's brain, Think hard, Rack one's brains, Brainstorm”.

How do you pronounce 动脑筋?

动脑筋 is pronounced dòng nǎo jīn in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “Use one's brain” in Chinese?

“Use one's brain” is 动脑筋 (dòng nǎo jīn) in Chinese.

How is 动脑筋 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 动脑筋, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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