How to say “dog” in Chinese
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“Dog” in Chinese is 狗, gǒu: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
狗 is read gǒu. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 犭 “animal”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “狗”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 狗. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我弟弟很怕狗wǒdìdihěnpàgǒuMy younger brother is very afraid of dogs.
- 你家养狗吗？nǐjiāyǎnggǒumaDo you have a dog at home?
- 我的拖鞋叫狗给弄坏了wǒdetuōxiéjiàogǒugěinònghuàileThe dog ruined my slippers.
- 别怕这只狗不咬人biépà,zhèzhīgǒubùyǎorénDon’t be scared, this dog doesn’t bite.
- 狗的听觉比人好得多gǒudetīngjuébǐrénhǎodeduōA dog's hearing is much better than a human's.
- 狗在院子里挖了一个洞gǒuzàiyuànziliwāleyígedòngThe dog dug a hole in the yard.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Cat and dog”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “dog” in Chinese?
“Dog” in Chinese is 狗, pinyin gǒu.
What does 狗 mean?
狗 (gǒu) means “dog”.
How do you write 狗?
狗 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 狗?
狗 is read gǒu. Tones: gǒu — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“dog” in the lesson “Cat and dog”
This word is from the topic “Family and people” of HSK 1. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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