Chunn Posted March 1, 2005 at 04:04 AM Report Share Posted March 1, 2005 at 04:04 AM And what is the different of these two "dogs"? I have never use 犬 when I talk to Chinese people. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
florazheng Posted March 1, 2005 at 04:46 AM Report Share Posted March 1, 2005 at 04:46 AM 犬：usually, it is used in literal and some set words , such as 警犬 it is weird to say警狗 狗：is more oral Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Posted March 1, 2005 at 01:09 PM Report Share Posted March 1, 2005 at 01:09 PM Yep, you see 犬 in compounds like 猎犬 = hunting dog Bit like we have 'dog' and 'hound' in English I say Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chunn Posted March 1, 2005 at 05:50 PM Author Report Share Posted March 1, 2005 at 05:50 PM Many thanks. Just got another question about zodiac signs. what should the 羊 in the zodiac signs which come after the horse be? the Sheep or the Goat? I found both in English text on the internet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claw Posted March 1, 2005 at 06:28 PM Report Share Posted March 1, 2005 at 06:28 PM Just got another question about zodiac signs. what should the 羊 in the zodiac signs which come after the horse be? the Sheep or the Goat? The answer is both... Here's a site that gives an good explanation: http://www.cjvlang.com/Spicks/sheepgoat.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Posted March 1, 2005 at 06:29 PM Report Share Posted March 1, 2005 at 06:29 PM Either is correct AFAIK, and I think that's close to the biological truth too - they're pretty close realtives. In colloquial usage you can distinguish by saying for 山羊 goat or 绵羊 for sheep. I notice nobody translates it as 'Year of the Cock' any more Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claw Posted March 1, 2005 at 06:33 PM Report Share Posted March 1, 2005 at 06:33 PM I notice nobody translates it as 'Year of the Cock' any more Cock is 雞 (鸡), not 羊. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Posted March 1, 2005 at 06:40 PM Report Share Posted March 1, 2005 at 06:40 PM ...I knew that! I was moving our discussion on to other amibigous year-names. I have never knowingly confused a sheep for a chicken in my life (well, there was this one time...) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claw Posted March 1, 2005 at 06:52 PM Report Share Posted March 1, 2005 at 06:52 PM Okay, just making sure... you just referred to "it" while still talking about 羊. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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