母狗

mǔgǒu

noun

Measure Word

一只母狗 zhī

Meanings

1 female dog
2 bitch (animal term)

Characters

Examples

这只母狗刚生了四只小狗。

Zhè zhī mǔgǒu gāng shēngle sì zhī xiǎogǒu.

This female dog just gave birth to four puppies.

母狗比公狗更温顺。

Mǔgǒu bǐ gōnggǒu gèng wēnshùn.

Female dogs are gentler than male dogs.

Tips

usage

Neutral zoological term for a female dog, paired with 公狗 (male dog). Unlike English "bitch", 母狗 is not an insult — the gendered insult in Mandarin uses different vocabulary entirely.

Stroke Order

母 mǔ

狗 gǒu