狗gǒudog
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.
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?
How is 狗 used in a conversation?
- Speaker A:
我家有一只狗。
Wǒ jiā yǒu yì zhī gǒu.
My family has a dog.
- Speaker B:
你的狗叫什么名字?
Nǐ de gǒu jiào shénme míngzi?
What is your dog's name?
- 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.
- Speaker B:
我喜欢狗!
Wǒ xǐhuan gǒu!
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.