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狗 (gau2) — lackey; footman; servile person; follower in Cantonese

gauˊ²狗
Mandarin Pinyin: gou3

Meaning of 狗

nounlackey; footman; servile person; follower
noundog (Canis familiaris)
noundamned; cursed
noun(noun) 1. flunkey; 2. servile follower; 3. lackey; (coarse language) to curse/scold people as a dog

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Example Sentences with 狗

這兒敗家子只會跟一班豬朋狗友吃喝嫖賭！
The only thing this good-for-nothing son does is to go around with some bad company and engage in all kinds of vice activities.
唔怪之得廚房啲罐頭逐一逐樣噉唔見咗，原來係你鼠竊狗偷
No wonder the can foods in the kitchen has been disappearing one by one; so you are the one stealing them.
隻狗好似嗅到乜味道噉，開始大聲吠
The dog seems to have sniffed and picked up some scent and started to bark.
go˗₃個seoiˉ¹衰zaiˊ²仔sikˉ¹識maaiˎ₄埋sengˎ₄成baanˉ¹班zyuˉ¹豬pangˎ₄朋gauˊ²狗jauˏ₅友！
My naughty kid has made friends with so many bad people.
佢隻狗有糖尿病，所以每日要打胰島素
Her dog has diabetes, so it needs insulin shots each day.
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Words Containing 狗

烚熟狗頭saap6 suk6 gau2 tau4
a person who smiles foolishly, thus showing his teeth
小狼狗siu2 long4 gau2
a toy boy; a boytoy; a gigolo (lit., "small wolfdog")
狗肉gau2 juk6
dog meat
熱狗巴jit6 gau2 baa1
non air-conditioned bus (Lit. hot dog bus),
狗屎當乾薑gau2 si2 dong3 gon1 goeng1
cherish something of little value simply because one owns it
狗竇gau2 dau3
dog-hole; (placename) Kau Tau
掛羊頭賣狗肉gwaa3 joeng4 tau4 maai6 gau2 juk6
cry up wine and sell vinegar; sail under false colours
狗毛gau2 mou4
hair or fur of dog
黃狗頭wong4 gau2 tau4
a yellow labrador
瘋狗症fung1 gau2 zing3
rabies virus, hydrophobia [also] 恐水病, 狂犬病
走狗zau2 gau2
lackey; running dog; lap dog; bad people's sidekick
狗頭軍師gau2 tau4 gwan1 si1
one who offers bad advice; a villainous advisor

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