土狗

tǔgǒu
noun

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 native / local dog
  2. 2 mongrel (colloquial)
  3. 3 Chinese rural dog

Examples

Wǒ xiǎoshíhòu jiā li yǎngguò yī zhī tǔgǒu, tèbié cōngmíng.
When I was little we had a native-breed dog — really smart.
Tǔgǒu qíshí jiù shì zhōnghuátiányuánquǎn.
The 'tugou' is really just the Chinese rural dog.

Tips

usage
土狗 = 'native dog / mongrel,' often with a slightly dismissive tone (vs. pedigreed imports). In recent years it has been softened and elevated via the name 中华田园. Do not confuse with the other 土狗 meaning — mole cricket, an agricultural pest (regional, rural usage).

Stroke Order

gǒu