英短

yīngduǎn

noun

Measure Word

一只英短 zhī

Meanings

1 British Shorthair (cat breed)

Characters

English / British (from 英国)

short (from 短毛 = shorthair)

Examples

HSK 5

英短是出了名的胖脸圆身。

Yīngduǎn shì chū le míng de pàng liǎn yuán shēn.

British Shorthairs are famous for their chubby faces and round bodies.

HSK 7-9

蓝猫其实是英短的一个毛色。

Lán māo qíshí shì yīngduǎn de yí gè máosè.

'Blue cat' is actually just one coat color of the British Shorthair.

Tips

usage

英短 = 英国短毛猫 (British Shorthair). The solid-grey variety - 英短蓝猫 - is one of the most popular pedigree cats in China, so widely owned that 蓝猫 ('blue cat') has become casual shorthand for the breed.

Stroke Order

英 yīng

短 duǎn