Chinese words · HSK 1

狗

gǒu

dog

Every meaning

gǒu

  1. dog
  2. (derog.) damned; cursed (as in 狗东西)
  3. (slang) single person (as in 单身狗)

In a sentence

  • 我家养了一只狗。

    My family has a dog.

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Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).