狗

gǒu

noun HSK 2 #299

Measure Word

一只狗 zhī

Meanings

1 dog

Characters

Examples

我家有一只狗。

Wǒ jiā yǒu yì zhī gǒu.

My family has a dog.

这只狗很可爱。

Zhè zhī gǒu hěn kě'ài.

This dog is very cute.

他很喜欢狗。

Tā hěn xǐhuan gǒu.

He really likes dogs.

Tips

culture

The dog is one of the 12 animals in the Chinese zodiac (属狗, shǔ gǒu). People born in the Year of the Dog are said to be loyal, honest, and kind.

usage

A more polite/cute way to say dog is 狗狗 (gǒugou). 小狗 (xiǎogǒu) means puppy.

Stroke Order

狗 gǒu