猎犬

獵犬

lièquǎn

noun HSK 7 #8,219

Measure Word

一只猎犬 zhī

Meanings

1 hound; hunting dog

Characters

A dog used for hunting — a hound.

Examples

猎人带着猎犬进了森林。

Lièrén dài zhe lièquǎn jìn le sēnlín.

The hunter entered the forest with his hound.

这种猎犬的嗅觉非常灵敏。

Zhè zhǒng lièquǎn de xiùjué fēicháng língmǐn.

This type of hound has a very keen sense of smell.

猎犬追着兔子跑了出去。

Lièquǎn zhuī zhe tùzi pǎo le chūqù.

The hound chased the rabbit and ran out.

Tips

usage

犬 (quǎn) is the formal/literary word for dog, while 狗 (gǒu) is colloquial. 猎犬 uses the formal character, giving it a more refined tone. You would not say 猎狗 in formal writing, though it exists in spoken language.

Stroke Order

猎 liè

犬 quǎn