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牧羊犬

mùyángquǎn
noun #16,372

Measure Word

一只牧羊犬 zhī

Meanings

  1. 1 sheepdog
  2. 2 shepherd dog

Examples

HSK 7-9
牧羊犬非常聪明，能帮牧民管理羊群。
Mùyángquǎn fēicháng cōngmíng, néng bāng mùmín guǎnlǐ yángqún.
Sheepdogs are very intelligent and can help herders manage flocks.
HSK 7-9
德国牧羊犬是最受欢迎的工作犬之一。
Déguó mùyángquǎn shì zuì shòu huānyíng de gōngzuò quǎn zhīyī.
The German Shepherd is one of the most popular working dogs.

Tips

memory
牧 (herd) + 羊 (sheep) + 犬 (dog) - literally 'herd-sheep-dog.' The formal 犬 is used in breed names and official terms; colloquially people say 牧羊狗.

Stroke Order

牧 mù
羊 yáng
犬 quǎn