脑袋瓜 (nǎo dài guā) — (informal) head, noggin; (informal) brains, intelligence, mind
Definition
Very colloquial for 'head' or 'brains' — more playful and casual than the neutral 脑袋, and used in everyday speech rather than writing.
noun
(informal) headnoggin(informal) brainsintelligencemind
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 脑袋瓜。Tā dǎ qiú de shí hou bèi qiú zá dào le nǎo dài guā.He got hit on the head by the ball while playing.
- 脑袋瓜,。Zhè hái zi nǎo dài guā cōng ming, xué shén me dōu kuài.This kid has a sharp mind and learns everything quickly.
- 脑袋瓜,。Bié pāi wǒ nǎo dài guā, wǒ zhèng xiǎng wèn tí ne.Don't tap my head — I'm thinking about a problem.
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