Definition
脑瓜 is a colloquial noun for 'head' (the body part) and, by extension, for 'mind' or 'brains' — one's mental capacity, ideas, or way of thinking. It's more informal than 头 or 脑袋 and is common in everyday speech, especially in northern dialects.
n.
(colloquial) head(colloquial) mindbrainsmentalityideas
Examples
- 脑瓜。Tā nǎo guā hěn cōngming.He is very smart (lit. his head is very smart).
- 脑瓜，。Wǒ zuótiān zhuàng dào le nǎo guā, xiànzài hái téng.I hit my head yesterday, it still hurts.
- 脑瓜，。Tā nǎo guā lǐ quán shì hǎo zhǔyi, zhēn shì ge cōngming rén.His head is full of good ideas; he's really a smart person.
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