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

英短是出了名的胖脸圆身。

Yīngduǎn shì chūle míng de pàngliǎn yuánshēn.

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

蓝猫其实是英短的一个毛色。

Lánmāo qíshí shì yīngduǎn de yī 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