遛狗 (liùgǒu): to walk a dog

Meanings

1 to walk a dog

Characters

遛

liù

to stroll, walk (an animal)

狗

gǒu

dog

Examples

我每天早上都出去遛狗。

Wǒ měitiān zǎoshang dōu chūqù liùgǒu.

I take the dog out for a walk every morning.

遛狗请牵绳。

Liùgǒu qǐng qiān shéng.

Please keep your dog on a leash when walking it.

Tips

usage

遛 literally means to stroll. By extension 遛 + animal = take it out for exercise. Common pattern: 遛狗 / 遛鸟 (walking pet birds, once a classic Beijing retiree hobby).

Stroke Order

遛 liù

狗 gǒu

Related Words

狗奴 gǒunú

dog slave (self-deprecating term for a devoted dog owner) / someone wrapped around their dog's paw

遛 liù HSK 7 #8,308

to walk (a pet) / to stroll / to take for a walk

撸狗 lūgǒu

to pet a dog / to cuddle with a dog

宠物狗 chǒngwùgǒu

pet dog / companion dog

袖狗 xiùgǒu

sleeve dog (miniature toy dog small enough to fit in a sleeve)

袖珍狗 xiùzhēngǒu

teacup dog / pocket-sized toy dog

属狗 shǔgǒu

to be born in the Year of the Dog / (one's zodiac sign is) Dog

狗头保命 gǒutóubǎomìng

(slang) just kidding, don't hit me (lit. 'dog-head to save my life') / sarcasm marker used with the dog-head emoji

土狗 tǔgǒu

native / local dog / mongrel (colloquial) / Chinese rural dog

训狗 xùngǒu

to train a dog / dog training