Your “Undeveloped Prefrontal Cortex” is the New Scapegoat

Your Brain Is Still Small

HSK 1 level · 8:05

Key Vocabulary

• 大脑 (dànǎo) — brain
• 想 (xiǎng) — to think / to want
• 考试 (kǎoshì) — exam / test
• 作业 (zuòyè) — homework / assignment
• 高兴 (gāoxìng) — happy / glad
• 商店 (shāngdiàn) — store / shop
• 衣服 (yīfu) — clothes / clothing
• 年轻 (niánqīng) — young

Grammar Patterns

• 还没有 + Verb — This pattern means 'still haven't (done something)'. 还 (hái) means 'still' and 没有 means 'haven't'. It emphasizes that an expected action has not yet happened.
• 太 + Adjective + 了 — This pattern means 'too [adjective]'. 太 (tài) means 'too much' and 了 at the end emphasizes the degree. It often implies a negative result.
• Verb + 一 + Verb (想一想, 看一看) — Verb reduplication with 一 in the middle means 'do [verb] a little' or 'give it a try'. 想一想 means 'think about it for a moment'. This softens the action and makes it casual.

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