吃狗肉的人
chī gǒu ròu de rén
The English phrase "dog eater" is translated into Chinese as 吃狗肉的人 (chī gǒu ròu de rén).
This phrase is used to describe a person who eats dog meat.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of 吃 (eat), 狗肉 (dog meat), 的 (a particle indicating possession or description) and 人 (person).
How does it change in a sentence?
This is a noun phrase where the verb-object construction 吃狗肉 (eat dog meat) modifies the noun 人 (person) using the particle 的.
How do you pronounce it?
chī gǒu ròu de rén
Did you know?
- Some Chinese speakers use the term 香肉 (fragrant meat) as a euphemism for dog meat to avoid the social stigma associated with the word 狗肉.
- While 吃狗肉的人 is the literal translation, the practice of eating dog meat in China is often associated with the traditional belief that it provides warmth and strength during the winter months.
- In some Chinese contexts, the word 狗 (dog) is used in the phrase 狗腿子 (dog leg) to describe a henchman or a lackey who does the dirty work for a powerful person.
Examples in context
- 我从来没有遇到过吃狗肉的人。I have never encountered a person who eats dog meat.
- 我听说有人吃狗的，但我从来没有亲眼见过。I heard there are dog eaters, but I have never seen it with my own eyes.
- 他是个吃狗肉的人。Tā shì ge chī gǒuròu de rén.He is a person who eats dog meat.
- 我不喜欢吃狗肉的人。Wǒ bù xǐhuān chī gǒuròu de rén.I do not like people who eat dog meat.
- 那个吃狗肉的人走了。Nàge chī gǒuròu de rén zǒu le.That person who eats dog meat has left.
Example conversation
Zihan and Junjie are discussing food taboos.
- 梓涵 Zihan你觉得吃狗肉的人很多吗？Nǐ juéde chī gǒuròu de rén hěnduō ma?Do you think there are many people who eat dog meat?
- 俊杰 Junjie我觉得现在已经很少了。Wǒ juéde xiànzài yǐjīng hěn shǎo le.I think there are very few now.
- 梓涵 Zihan我也这么觉得。Wǒ yě zhème juéde.I think so too.
- 俊杰 Junjie很多人现在不接受这种行为。Hěnduō rén xiànzài bù jiēshòu zhèzhǒng xíngwéi.Many people don't accept this behavior now.
