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The Chinese word 热狗 is formed by directly translating the English term "hot dog" into Chinese characters: 热 means "hot" and 狗 means "dog", so the compound literally represents the English phrase to refer to the food item.

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孩子们都爱吃热狗

Háizimen dōu ài chī règǒu.

Children all love to eat hot dogs.

热狗是一种快餐食品。

Règǒu shì yī zhǒng kuàicān shípǐn.

Hot dogs are a type of fast food.

在公园里,我经常吃热狗

Zài gōngyuán lǐ, wǒ jīngcháng chī règǒu.

In the park, I often eat hot dogs.

如果你饿了,可以买一个热狗吃。

Rúguǒ nǐ è le, kěyǐ mǎi yī gè règǒu chī.

If you are hungry, you can buy a hot dog to eat.

尽管热狗不太健康,但很多人还是喜欢它的味道。

Jǐnguǎn règǒu bù tài jiànkāng, dàn hěn duō rén háishì xǐhuān tā de wèidao.

Although hot dogs are not very healthy, many people still like their taste.

Word Definition - 热狗

rè gǒu hot dog (loanword)

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