gǒu
犬
dog; traitor
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Meanings
2 senses · 7 examplesnoun
dog; domestic canine
The most common domesticated canine animal in Chinese daily speech.
Wǒ我
jiā家
de的
gǒu狗
hěn很
tīng听
huà话
。
My dog is very obedient.
Jǐng警
chá察
dài带
zhe着
jǐng警
gǒu狗
zhuī追
bǔ捕
zuì罪
fàn犯
。
The police led police dogs to chase criminals.
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Liè猎
rén人
dài带
zhe着
liè猎
gǒu狗
zài在
sēn森
lín林
lǐ里
dǎ打
liè猎
。
The hunter took his hunting dog to hunt in the forest.
Mù牧
mín民
yǎng养
le了
hěn很
duō多
mù牧
gǒu狗
lái来
bǎo保
hù护
yáng羊
qún群
。
The herders raised many sheepdogs to protect their flocks.
Nà那
gè个
táo逃
fàn犯
bèi被
jūn军
yòng用
gǒu狗
fā发
xiàn现
le了
zōng踪
jì迹
。
The escaped prisoner was spotted by military dogs.
noun
derogatory: cowardly person; traitor
derogatoryMostly used in derogatory contexts, as a derogatory term for people who act as lackeys or cowards.
Tā他
jiù就
shì是
gè个
sàng丧
jiā家
gǒu狗
，
méi没
rén人
yuàn愿
yì意
dā搭
lǐ理
tā他
。
He is just a homeless stray dog, no one wants to pay attention to him.
Zhè这
ge个
hàn汉
jiān奸
shì是
dí敌
rén人
de的
zǒu走
gǒu狗
。
This traitor is a lackey of the enemy.