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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

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.
德国牧羊犬是最受欢迎的工作犬之一。
Déguó mùyángquǎn shì zuì shòu huānyíng de gōngzuòquǎn zhī yī.
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