Definition
脑袋瓜 is an informal, colloquial noun for the head — the physical body part (similar to 'noggin' or 'nog') — and can also refer figuratively to one's brains, intelligence, or mental capacity. It's more casual than 头, often used in everyday speech, and the figurative meaning overlaps with 脑子.
n.
(informal) headnoggin(informal) brainsintelligencemind
Examples
- 脑袋瓜。Tā dǎqiú de shíhou bèi qiú zá dào le nǎo dài guā.He got hit on the head by the ball while playing.
- 脑袋瓜，。Zhè háizi nǎo dài guā cōngming, xué shénme dōu kuài.This kid has a sharp mind and learns everything quickly.
- 脑袋瓜，。Bié pāi wǒ nǎo dài guā, wǒ zhèng xiǎng wèntí ne.Don't tap my head — I'm thinking about a problem.
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