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How do you say "hotdog" in Chinese?
热狗
rè gǒu
In Chinese, "hotdog" is 热狗.
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Pronunciation
RE GOU. Re has falling tone, gou has rising tone. Drop, then climb up.
Writing and usage
Two characters: 热 (re) has 10 strokes meaning hot, 狗 (gou) has 8 strokes meaning dog.
Example sentence
热狗很好吃。
The hotdog is delicious.
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How to remember 热狗
Hot dog. The characters literally mean hot and dog, which describes this food.
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Questions about 热狗
How do you say "hotdog" in Chinese?
In Chinese, "hotdog" is 热狗. It is a noun.
How is 热狗 written in Chinese?
Two characters: 热 (re) has 10 strokes meaning hot, 狗 (gou) has 8 strokes meaning dog.
How is 热狗 used in a sentence?
Use 热狗 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 热狗很好吃。 (The hotdog is delicious.).
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