狗狗

狗狗

Chinese

		dog	dog
simp. and trad. (狗狗)		狗	狗

Etymology

Reduplicative diminutive.

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): gǒugou, gǒugōu

  (Zhuyin): ㄍㄡˇ ˙ㄍㄡ, ㄍㄡˇ ㄍㄡ

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Pinyin: gǒugou
    • Zhuyin: ㄍㄡˇ ˙ㄍㄡ
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: goou.gou
    • IPA ^(key): /koʊ̯²¹⁴ g̊oʊ̯⁴/
      
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Pinyin: gǒugōu
    • Zhuyin: ㄍㄡˇ ㄍㄡ
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: goougou
    • IPA ^(key): /koʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹¹ koʊ̯⁵⁵/

Noun

狗狗

1. (childish or affectionate) puppy; doggy

Synonyms

• (puppy): 小狗 (xiǎogǒu), 小狗狗 (xiǎogǒugou)

Derived terms

小狗狗 (xiǎogǒugou)