dog in Chinese

How to write 狗

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狗 is listed in the official HSK vocabulary at HSK 1. The beginner band covers the first, most essential words every learner needs.

狗 in a sentence

• 这zhè只zhǐ狗gǒu很hěn聪cōng明míng。

  This dog is smart.

• 狗gǒu是shì人rén类lèi的de好hǎo朋péng友yǒu。

  Dogs are good friends of humans.

• 我wǒ养yǎng了le一yī只zhǐ狗gǒu。

  I keep a dog.

• 那nà只zhǐ狗gǒu跑pǎo得dé很hěn快kuài。

  That dog runs fast.

狗 vs 犬 vs 猫

Similar and easily confused words, and how they differ.

• 犬 quǎn dog (formal/bound)

  The formal, compound word for dog — 警犬 'police dog', 导盲犬 'guide dog'. 狗 is everyday.

• 猫 māo cat

  The pet pair — 养狗 'keep dogs' vs 养猫 'keep cats'.