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How do you say "dog" in Chinese?
狗
gǒu
In Chinese, "dog" is 狗.
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Pronunciation
One syllable: 'gou' with a high level tone that remains even.
Writing and usage
狗 uses 8 strokes with the dog radical. It's simpler than many animal names, reflecting how common and familiar dogs are.
Example sentence
狗是忠诚的。
Dogs are loyal.
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How to remember 狗
Man's best friend. The even, friendly tone matches the loyal nature of dogs.
Related words
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- beaver 海狸 hǎi lí
- duck 鸭 yā
- flower 花 huā
- fox 狐狸 hú li
- horse 马 mǎ
- iron 铁 tiě
- llama 大羊驼 dà yáng tuó
- mole 鼹鼠 yǎn shǔ
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Questions about 狗
How do you say "dog" in Chinese?
In Chinese, "dog" is 狗. It is a noun.
How is 狗 written in Chinese?
狗 uses 8 strokes with the dog radical. It's simpler than many animal names, reflecting how common and familiar dogs are.
How is 狗 used in a sentence?
Use 狗 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 狗是忠诚的。 (Dogs are loyal.).
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