柯基

kējī

noun

Measure Word

一只柯基 zhī

Meanings

1 corgi
2 Welsh corgi

Characters

tree branch (phonetic)

base / foundation (phonetic)

Examples

我养了一只柯基，它的屁股特别可爱。

Wǒ yǎng le yī zhī kējī, tā de pìgu tèbié kě'ài.

I have a corgi — its butt is so cute.

柯基的腿虽然短，但跑起来很快。

Kējī de tuǐ suīrán duǎn, dàn pǎo qǐlái hěn kuài.

Corgis have short legs, but they can run quite fast.

Tips

culture

柯基 is the transliteration of English 'corgi' (from Welsh). On Chinese social media, the breed is best known for its 小短腿 (little short legs) and 大蜜桃 (big peach — the round butt). Queen Elizabeth II's corgis made the breed a recurring meme in Chinese internet culture.

Stroke Order

柯 Kē

基 jī