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狗gǒudog

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狗 (gǒu) means "dog," as in 我家有一只狗 (My family has a dog), 这只狗很小 (This dog is very small) and 我喜欢狗 (I like dogs). This entry covers this one sense: all three examples use 狗 for the animal, whether it is a family dog, a small dog or dogs in general.

What does 狗 mean?

  1. 1.

    dognoun

What does the character 狗 mean?

  • 狗dog

How do you use 狗?

See it in 我家有一只狗, 这只狗很小 and 我喜欢狗.

What are some examples of 狗 in a sentence?

  1. 我家有一只狗。

    Wǒ jiā yǒu yì zhī gǒu.

    My family has a dog.

  2. 这只狗很小。

    Zhè zhī gǒu hěn xiǎo.

    This dog is very small.

  3. 我喜欢狗。

    Wǒ xǐhuan gǒu.

    I like dogs.

How is 狗 used in a conversation?

  1. Speaker A:

    我家有一只狗。

    Wǒ jiā yǒu yì zhī gǒu.

    My family has a dog.

  2. Speaker B:

    你的狗叫什么名字?

    Nǐ de gǒu jiào shénme míngzi?

    What is your dog's name?

  3. Speaker A:

    它叫小白。这只狗很小。

    Tā jiào Xiǎobái. Zhè zhī gǒu hěn xiǎo.

    Its name is Xiaobai. This dog is very small.

  4. Speaker B:

    我喜欢狗!

    Wǒ xǐhuan gǒu!

    I like dogs!

Can you use 狗 correctly?

0 of 3 answered
  1. 1.Fill in the blank: 我家有一只___。 (My family has a dog.)
  2. 2.What does 这只狗很小。 mean?
  3. 3.Fill in the blank: 我喜欢___。 (I like dogs.)

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English glosses on this page are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG (snapshot 2026-10-23), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Glosses were edited for learners.