Definition

Noun: 1. The human mind; intellect: The human brain or mind, considered as the center of consciousness, thought, understanding, and reasoning. It represents the faculty of thinking and acquiring knowledge. 2. Intelligence; mental capacity: The ability to think, understand, learn, and apply knowledge.

Usage

• "Trí óc" is a formal and literary noun used to refer to the abstract concept of the mind and its intellectual capabilities. It is often used in contexts discussing education, philosophy, labor, and human potential.
• It is commonly paired with adjectives describing its state or quality, and with verbs indicating its use or development.

Examples

• (He has a sharp mind.)
• (This job requires intense intellectual labor.)
• (Books and newspapers help to broaden the mind.)
• (Despite old age, her mind is still lucid.)

Advanced Usage

• "vận dụng trí óc": to use one's mind, to apply one's intellect.
  • Để giải bài toán này, bạn cần vận dụng trí óc một cách sáng tạo. (To solve this problem, you need to use your mind creatively.)
• "sản phẩm của trí óc": a product of the mind/intellect.
  • Phát minh khoa học là những sản phẩm cao quý của trí óc con người. (Scientific inventions are noble products of the human intellect.)

Variants and Related Words

• Trí tuệ (noun): Wisdom, intelligence. Often used interchangeably with "trí óc" but can imply a higher, more cultivated level of understanding and judgment.
  • trí tuệ nhân tạo (artificial intelligence)
• Đầu óc (noun): Mind, brains. More colloquial than "trí óc". Can refer to the physical head/brain or one's thoughts and mindset.
  • Đầu óc tôi đang rất căng thẳng. (My mind is very stressed.)
• Tư duy (noun): Thinking, thought process. Focuses more on the act or method of thinking.
  • tư duy logic (logical thinking)

Synonyms

• Trí não (noun): Brain, mind. Very similar to "trí óc", with a slight emphasis on the brain as an organ.
• Tâm trí (noun): Mind, psyche. Often includes the emotional and psychological aspects alongside the intellectual.
• Lý trí (noun): Reason, rationality. Specifically refers to the logical, reasoning part of the mind.

Related Idioms

• "Trí óc mụ mị": A dull or foggy mind.
  • Thiếu ngủ khiến trí óc tôi mụ mị. (Lack of sleep makes my mind foggy.)
• "Lao động chân tay và lao động trí óc": Manual labor and intellectual labor.
  • Xã hội cần có sự kết hợp hài hòa giữa lao động chân tay và lao động trí óc. (Society needs a harmonious combination of manual and intellectual labor.)

noun

1. brain, intellect