狗窝

狗窩

gǒuwō

noun

Measure Word

一个狗窝 gè

Meanings

1 doghouse
2 kennel
3 (figurative) messy bedroom

Characters

Examples

我在院子里给狗搭了一个狗窝。

Wǒ zài yuànzi lǐ gěi gǒu dā le yī gè gǒuwō.

I built a doghouse for the dog in the yard.

你的房间乱得跟狗窝一样!

Nǐ de fángjiān luàn de gēn gǒuwō yīyàng!

Your room is as messy as a doghouse!

Tips

usage

Figurative use — 乱得像狗窝 / 跟狗窝一样 — is very common for messy rooms or beds. The word is not insulting toward the dog; the image is of a small, cluttered den.

Stroke Order

狗 gǒu

窝 wō