Word: 狗 (gǒu)

我邻居的狗死了。

Wǒ línjū de gǒu sǐle.

My neighbor's dog is dead.

放狗撵兔子,快对快

fàng gǒu niǎn tùzi,kuài duì kuài

letting a dog chase a rabbit: fast against fast

是龙不跟蛇斗，是人不跟狗斗

shì lóng bù gēn shé dòu, shì rén bù gēn gǒu dòu

a dragon doesn't fight a snake; a person doesn't fight a dog

有吃生鱼的狗吗？

Yǒu chī shēng yú de gǒu ma?

Are there dogs that eat raw fish?

每条狗在自己家就是狮子。

Měi tiáo gǒu zài zìjǐ jiā jiùshì shīzi.

Every dog is a lion at home.

没有比这只还大的狗了。

Méiyǒu bǐ zhè zhǐ hái dà de gǒu le.

No other dog is bigger than this.

狗一直忠于它的主人。

Gǒu yìzhí zhōngyú tā de zhǔrén.

A dog stays loyal to its owner all along.

狗不咬上门客

gǒu bù yǎo shàngménkè

dogs don't bite guests who come to the door

狗不嫌家穷，人不嫌地薄

gǒu bù xián jiā qióng, rén bù xián dì báo

a dog doesn't mind its home being poor, a person doesn't mind the land being thin

狗不安地看着他的主人。

Gǒu bù'ān de kànzhe tā de zhǔrén.

The dog nervously looks at the master.

狗会做梦吗？

Gǒu huì zuòmèng ma?

Do dogs dream?

狗做对了，就给它奖赏。

Gǒu zuò duì le, jiù gěi tā jiǎngshǎng.

When the dog does it right, give it a reward.

狗吃苍蝇，胡嚼

gǒu chī cāngying, hújiáo

a dog eating flies: chewing at random

狗和猫你更喜欢哪一个？

Gǒu hé māo nǐ gèng xǐhuan nǎ yí gè?

Which do you prefer, dogs or cats?

狗和猫都是哺乳动物。

Gǒu hé māo dōu shì bǔrǔdòngwù.

Dogs and cats are both mammals.

狗咬刺猬，没处下嘴

gǒu yǎo cìwei, méi chù xià zuǐ

a dog attacks a hedgehog: nowhere to put its mouth

狗咬包子，露馅儿了

gǒu yǎo bāozi, lòuxiànrle

a dog bites a steamed bun: the filling shows

狗咬尿泡，空欢喜

gǒu yǎo suīpao, kōnghuānxǐ

a dog bites a bladder: empty joy

狗咬狼，两头藏

gǒu yǎo láng, liǎngtóu cáng

dog bites wolf: both hide at either end

狗咬石匠，找着挨榔头

gǒu yǎo shíjiàng, zhǎozháo ái lángtou

a dog bites a stonemason: it asks to be hit by the hammer

狗咬秤砣，嘴巴好硬

gǒu yǎo chèngtuó, zuǐba hǎo yìng

a dog bites a steelyard weight: what a hard mouth

狗啃骨头，天生喜欢吃硬的

gǒu kěngútou, tiānshēng xǐhuan chī yìng de

a dog gnawing a bone: born to like eating hard things

狗嗅到了肉的香味。

Gǒu xiù dàole ròu de xiāngwèi.

The dog smelled the aroma of the meat.

狗在地毯上睡觉。

Gǒu zài dìtǎn shàng shuìjiào.

The dog was sleeping on the mat.

狗在院子里找骨头。

Gǒu zài yuànzi lǐ zhǎo gǔtou.

The dog is looking for a bone in the yard.

狗坐在碗旁边。

Gǒu zuò zài wǎn pángbiān.

The dog is sitting by the bowl.

狗坐轿子，不识抬举

gǒu zuò jiàozi, bùshítáiju

a dog sits in a sedan chair: it doesn't know how to be honoured

狗对主人一向很忠贞。

Gǒu duì zhǔrén yíxiàng hěn zhōngzhēn.

Dogs have always been devoted to their owners.

狗尾巴上的露水，经不起摇摆

gǒu wěiba shàng de lùshuǐ, jīngbùqǐ yáobǎi

dew on a dog's tail: can't stand the swaying

狗戴帽子，硬充人

gǒu dàimàozi, yìngchōng rén

a dog wearing a hat: forcing itself to pass as a person

狗戴礼帽，装大人物

gǒu dài lǐmào, zhuāng dàrénwù

a dog wearing a formal hat: pretending to be a big shot

狗扯羊肠子，越扯越长

gǒu chě yáng chángzi, yuè chě yuè cháng

a dog pulling sheep intestines: the more it pulls, the longer it gets

狗掀门帘子，全凭嘴的功夫

gǒu xiān mén liánzi, quán píng zuǐ de gōngfu

a dog lifting the door curtain: it all depends on the mouth

狗撵鸭子，呱呱叫

gǒu niǎn yāzi, guāguājiào

a dog chasing ducks: quack, quack

狗攻击了小男孩儿。

Gǒu gōngjīle xiǎo nánháir.

The dog attacked the little boy.

狗整夜守护着这座房子。

Gǒu zhěngyè shǒuhùzhe zhè zuò fángzi.

The dog guards this house all night.

狗是一种忠诚的动物。

Gǒu shì yìzhǒng zhōngchéng de dòngwù.

Dogs are a loyal kind of animal.

狗是人类最好的朋友。

Gǒu shì rénlèi zuìhǎo de péngyou.

Dog is man's best friend.

狗是最忠实的朋友。

Gǒu shì zuì zhōngshí de péngyou.

A dog is the most devoted friend.

狗望碗柜，白想

gǒu wàng wǎnguì, bái xiǎng

a dog gazing at the cupboard: thinking in vain

狗用爪子挠了挠门。

Gǒu yòng zhuǎzi náole náo mén.

The dog scratched at the door with its paws.

狗的口水弄湿了我的裤子。

Gǒu de kǒushuǐ nòng shīle wǒ de kùzi.

The dog's saliva made my trousers wet.

狗的听觉比人类灵敏不知多少倍。

Gǒu de tīngjué bǐ rénlèi língmǐn bùzhī duōshǎo bèi.

The hearing acuity of dogs is superior by far to that of humans.

狗的嗅觉比人类敏锐得多。

Gǒu de xiùjué bǐ rénlèi mǐnruì de duō.

A dog's sense of smell is much keener than a human's.

狗的嗅觉灵敏。

Gǒu de xiùjué língmǐn.

Dogs have a keen sense of smell.

狗的嗅觉非常敏锐。

Gǒu de xiùjué fēicháng mǐnruì.

A dog's sense of smell is extremely keen.

狗的粪便要及时清理干净。

Gǒu de fènbiàn yào jíshí qīnglǐ gānjìng.

Dog excrement should be cleaned up promptly.

狗绕着桌子走。

Gǒu ràozhe zhuōzi zǒu.

The dog is walking around the table.

狗舔热油锅，舔怕烫，不舔舍不得

gǒu tiǎn rè yóuguō, tiǎn pà tàng, bù tiǎn shěbùde

a dog licking a hot oil pan: afraid to be burned if it licks, unwilling to give up if it doesn't

狗行千里吃屎，狼行千里吃肉

gǒu xíng qiānlǐ chī shǐ, láng xíng qiānlǐ chī ròu

a dog travels a thousand li and eats excrement, a wolf travels a thousand li and eats meat

狗被卡车撞了。

Gǒu bèi kǎchē zhuàngle.

The dog was hit by a truck.

狗被火花吓到了。

Gǒu bèi huǒhuā xià dàole.

The dog was frightened by the sparks.

狗被车撞了。

Gǒu bèi chē zhuàngle.

The dog was hit by a car.

狗跑得很快，还会接球。

Gǒu pǎo de hěn kuài, hái huì jiēqiú.

The dog runs fast and can also catch a ball.

狗跑得比人快。

Gǒu pǎo de bǐ rén kuài.

A dog can run faster than a man can.

狗跟我一起睡在床上。

Gǒu gēn wǒ yìqǐ shuì zài chuáng shàng.

My dog slept in the bed with me.

狗长犄角，出羊相

gǒu zhǎng jījiǎo, chū yáng xiāng

a dog grows horns: it shows a sheep's look

狼行千里吃肉,狗到天边吃屎

láng xíng qiānlǐ chī ròu,gǒu dào tiānbiān chī shǐ

A wolf travels a thousand li and eats meat; a dog goes to the ends of the earth and eats dung

猫会爬树，狗不会。

Māo huì pá shù, gǒu búhuì.

Cats can climb trees, but dogs can't.

猫养猫疼，狗养狗疼

māo yǎng māo téng, gǒu yǎng gǒu téng

a cat loves the cat it raised; a dog loves the dog it raised

猫大多数都讨厌狗。

Māo dàduōshù dōu tǎoyàn gǒu.

Cats usually hate dogs.

猫扳倒甑子，给狗做了好事

māo bāndǎo zèngzi, gěi gǒu zuòle hǎoshì

the cat knocks over the rice steamer and does the dog a favour

猫的性情和狗不一样。

Māo de xìngqíng hé gǒu bù yíyàng.

Cats have a different nature from dogs.

猫看到狗，弓起了背。

Māo kàndào gǒu, gōng qǐle bèi.

The cat saw the dog and arched its back.

生病的小狗要和其他狗隔离起来。

Shēngbìng de xiǎogǒu yào hé qítā gǒu gélí qǐlai.

The sick puppy has to be isolated from the other dogs.

看来那条狗会咬人。

Kànlai nà tiáo gǒu huì yǎo rén.

I guess the dog bites.

窗外的狗叫声此起彼伏。

Chuāng wài de gǒu jiàoshēng cǐqǐbǐfú.

Dogs kept barking outside the window, one after another.

给这只狗一些肉。

Gěi zhè zhī gǒu yìxiē ròu.

Give some meat to the dog.

老狗啃骨头,咬住不放

lǎo gǒu kěngútou,yǎo zhù bú fàng

An old dog gnawing a bone: bites and won't let go

苍蝇嘴巴狗鼻子，真灵

cāngying zuǐba gǒu bízi, zhēn líng

A fly's mouth and a dog's nose: really sharp

要训练狗并不简单。

Yào xùnliàn gǒu bìng bù jiǎndān.

It is not easy to train dogs.

训练狗是不容易的。

Xùnliàn gǒu shì bù róngyì de.

It is not easy to train dogs.

请每天喂一下狗。

Qǐng měitiān wèi yíxià gǒu.

Please feed the dog every day.

谁要照顾你的狗？

Shéi yào zhàogu nǐ de gǒu?

Who will look after your dog?

这不是猫，这是狗。

Zhè bú shì māo, zhè shì gǒu.

This is not a cat, it is a dog.

这些狗中的其中一只是活的。

Zhèxiē gǒu zhōng de qízhōng yìzhī shì huó de.

One of the dogs is alive.

这些狗很大。

Zhèxiē gǒu hěn dà.

These dogs are big.

这只狗几乎吃任何东西。

Zhè zhī gǒu jīhū chī rènhé dōngxi.

This dog eats almost anything.

这只狗可臭了！

Zhè zhī gǒu kě chòule!

This dog stinks!

这只狗很大。

Zhè zhī gǒu hěn dà.

That dog is big.

这只狗挑了。

Zhè zhī gǒu tiāole.

This dog jumped.

这只狗是两个月前出生的。

Zhè zhī gǒu shì liǎng gè yuè qián chūshēng de.

This dog was born two months ago.

这只狗是白色的。

Zhè zhī gǒu shì báisè de.

This dog is white.

这只狗是这个镇上最大的狗。

Zhè zhī gǒu shì zhège zhèn shàng zuì dà de gǒu.

This dog is the biggest in this town.

这只狗的一只眼睛瞎了。

Zhè zhī gǒu de yìzhī yǎnjing xiāle.

The dog is blind in one eye.

这只狗的毛是褐色的。

Zhè zhī gǒu de Máo shì hèsè de.

This dog's fur is brown.

这只狗穿过街道。

Zhè zhī gǒu chuānguò jiēdào.

The dog walked across the street.

这只狗跑得很快。

Zhè zhī gǒu pǎo de hěn kuài.

That dog runs very fast.

这只狗跑走了。

Zhè zhī gǒu pǎo zǒule.

The dog went away.

这只玩具狗做得很逼真。

Zhè zhī wánjù gǒu zuò de hěn bīzhēn.

This toy dog is very lifelike.

这是一条狗。

Zhè shì yìtiáo gǒu.

This is a dog.

这是你的狗。

Zhè shì nǐ de gǒu.

This is your dog.

这是我的狗。

Zhè shì wǒ de gǒu.

This is my dog.

这是猫还是狗？

Zhè shì māo háishi gǒu?

Is this a cat or a dog?

这条狗几乎是一个人。

Zhè tiáo gǒu jīhū shì yí gè rén.

This dog is almost human.

这条狗对主人一片忠心。

Zhè tiáo gǒu duì zhǔrén yípiàn zhōngxīn.

This dog is completely loyal to its owner.

这条狗杂交。

Zhè tiáo gǒu zájiāo.

This dog is a crossbreed.

这条狗死了。

Zhè tiáo gǒu sǐle.

The dog is dead.

这狗跑得多快啊！

Zhè gǒu pǎo de duō kuài a!

How fast that dog runs!

那些狗都很大。

Nèixiē gǒu dōu hěn dà.

Those dogs are big.