流浪狗

liúlànggǒu

noun

Measure Word

一只流浪狗 zhī

Meanings

1 stray dog

Characters

Examples

小区里有几只流浪狗。

Xiǎoqū lǐ yǒu jǐ zhī liúlànggǒu.

There are a few stray dogs in the residential complex.

她收养了一只流浪狗。

Tā shōuyǎng le yì zhī liúlànggǒu.

She adopted a stray dog.

志愿者定期给流浪狗喂食。

Zhìyuànzhě dìngqī gěi liúlànggǒu wèishí.

Volunteers feed the stray dogs on a regular schedule.

Tips

usage

流浪 means 'to drift / wander', used for stray animals and also homeless people (流浪汉). Swap the last character: 流浪猫 = stray cat.

Stroke Order

流 liú

浪 làng

狗 gǒu