澳洲野犬

Àozhōuyěquǎn

noun

Measure Word

一只澳洲野犬 zhī

Meanings

1 dingo (Canis dingo, native Australian wild dog)

Characters

Examples

HSK 3

澳洲野犬可能是从亚洲传过去的。

Àozhōuyěquǎn kěnéng shì cóng Yàzhōu chuán guòqù de.

The dingo was probably introduced to Australia from Asia.

HSK 7-9

澳洲野犬主要分布在澳大利亚内陆。

Àozhōuyěquǎn zhǔyào fēnbù zài Àodàlìyà nèilù.

Dingoes are mainly found in the Australian interior.

Tips

memory

澳洲 'Australia' + 野犬 'wild dog' = 'Australian wild dog', the literal meaning. Note 犬 is the formal/scientific word for 'dog' that you see in species names; everyday 'dog' is 狗.

Stroke Order

澳 ào

洲 zhōu

野 yě

犬 quǎn