"There is a dog under the tree."
Translation:树下有一只狗。
January 3, 2018
11 Comments
It can also be 树下有一只小狗, and this is more natural for Chinese native speakers.
January 3, 2018
Can you explain this? I would of guessed this means small dog, Google Translate says puppy.
February 26, 2018
Keith_APP
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一条狗 is alright but it is not because of the shape of a dog, LOL. It's just a habit to say in that way. You can't say 一条羊 although a lamb is comparable in size and shape to a dog.
March 17, 2019
Hi everyone, what is the purpose of the 只 here? Does it mean "only one dog" or is it a specific classifier for pets? Then can we use 个 instead? Thx!
May 8, 2018
只 means different things in different contexts. Here it is a measure word, which is used for a lot of animals. 个 is not appropriate.
June 11, 2018
