母狗

mǔgǒu

noun

Measure Word

一只母狗 zhī

Meanings

1 female dog
2 bitch (animal term)

Characters

Examples

HSK 2

这只母狗刚生了四只小狗。

Zhè zhī mǔgǒu gāng shēng le sì zhī xiǎogǒu.

This female dog just gave birth to four puppies.

HSK 7-9

母狗比公狗更温顺。

Mǔgǒu bǐ gōng gǒu 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