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狗

gǒu · gou

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HSK 2Old HSK 1Measure words: 只 zhī, 条 tiáo

Meaning

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  1. dog
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In a conversation

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Whose dog is that?

  1. Dengdeng

    看(kàn)，那(nà)只(zhī)狗(gǒu)好(hǎo)大(dà)！

    Look, that dog is so big!

  2. Liangliang

    它(tā)是(shì)我(wǒ)邻居(línjū)的(de)狗(gǒu)。

    It is my neighbor's dog.

  3. Dengdeng

    它(tā)在(zài)看(kàn)我(wǒ)。

    It is looking at me.

  4. Liangliang

    别(bié)怕(pà)，这(zhè)只(zhī)狗(gǒu)很(hěn)友好(yǒuhǎo)。

    Do not be afraid. This dog is very friendly.

  5. Dengdeng

    那(nà)……它(tā)为什么(wèishénme)跟着(gēnzhe)我(wǒ)？

    Then... why is it following me?

  6. Liangliang

    因为(yīnwèi)你(nǐ)手里(shǒulǐ)有(yǒu)它(tā)的(de)球(qiú)。

    Because you are holding its ball.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

安(ān)德(dé)森(sēn)也(yě)很(hěn)怕(pà)狗(gǒu)的(de)。

Andersen was afraid of dogs, too.

Tatoeba: Chinese by nickyeow · English by CN · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

我(wǒ)们(men)的(de)孩(hái)子(zi)喜(xǐ)欢(huan)狗(gǒu)，但(dàn)我(wǒ)更(gèng)喜(xǐ)欢(huan)猫(māo)。

Our children like dogs, but I prefer cats.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fucongcong · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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