gǒu

鞲

Character · Noun · AdjectiveTraditional狗

dog; derogatory metaphor

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Meanings

3 senses · 7 examples
1.

noun

dog; canine

Common domestic animal; used in countless compound words.

Wǒ我
jiā家
yǎng养
le了
yī一
zhī只
kě可
ài爱
de的
xiǎo小
gǒu狗
 。

My family has a cute puppy.

Zhè这
zhī只
jǐng警
quǎn犬
xùn训
liàn练
yǒu有
sù素
 。

This police dog is well-trained.

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Gǒu狗
shì是
rén人
lèi类
de的
hǎo好
péng朋
you友
 。

Dogs are good friends of humans.

2.

noun

servile person; lackey

derogatory

Derogatory, used to insult someone for being subservient or wicked.

Tā他
shì是
nà那
ge个
è恶
bà霸
de的
gǒu狗
tuǐ腿
zi子
 。

He is that bully's lackey.

Bié别
zuò做
zī资
běn本
jiā家
de的
zǒu走
gǒu狗
 。

Don't be a running dog of the capitalists.

3.

adjective

damned; cursed; wretched

derogatory

Used as an intensifier in insults or curses.

Zhè这
gǒu狗
tiān天
qì气
zhēn真
ràng让
rén人
shòu受
bu不
liǎo了
 。

This damn weather is really unbearable.

Nà那
ge个
gǒu狗
dōng东
xī西
yòu又
lái来
zhǎo找
má麻
fan烦
le了
 。

That wretched fellow is causing trouble again.