驯狗

馴狗

xùngǒu

verb

Meanings

1 to train / tame a dog
2 dog training

Characters

tame / domesticate

Examples

HSK 3

专业驯狗师一对一指导。

Zhuānyè xùngǒu shī yīduìyī zhǐdǎo.

A professional dog trainer gives one-on-one guidance.

HSK 5

驯狗要有耐心。

Xùngǒu yào yǒu nàixīn.

Training a dog requires patience.

Tips

usage

驯 carries a stronger 'tame / subdue' nuance (as in 驯兽 taming wild animals). For a pet-dog context, 训狗 (with 训 'teach / drill') is more common in modern speech, though 驯狗 is widespread in professional dog-training language like 驯狗师.

Stroke Order

驯 xùn

狗 gǒu