纯种德国牧羊犬

純種德國牧羊犬

chúnzhǒngDéguómùyángquǎn

noun

Measure Word

一只纯种德国牧羊犬 zhī

Meanings

1 purebred German Shepherd
2 pedigree German Shepherd Dog

Characters

(short for Germany)

Examples

他花了很多钱买了一只纯种德国牧羊犬。

Tā huā le hěn duō qián mǎi le yī zhī chúnzhǒng Déguó mùyángquǎn.

He spent a lot of money on a purebred German Shepherd.

警方喜欢使用纯种德国牧羊犬作为警犬。

Jǐngfāng xǐhuān shǐyòng chúnzhǒng Déguó mùyángquǎn zuòwéi jǐngquǎn.

Police forces like to use purebred German Shepherds as police dogs.

Tips

usage

纯种 ('purebred', literally 'pure-breed') is the standard prefix for pedigree animals, contrasting with 串串 / 杂交 (crossbreed). 德国牧羊犬 is literally 'German shepherd dog' — a calque of the English name.

Stroke Order

纯 chún

种 zhǒng

德 dé

国 guó

牧 mù

羊 yáng

犬 quǎn