萨摩犬

薩摩犬

sàmóquǎn

noun

Measure Word

一只萨摩犬 zhī

Meanings

1 Samoyed (dog breed, shortened form)

Characters

bodhisattva (phonetic)

Examples

萨摩犬又称微笑天使。

Sàmóquǎn yòuchēng wēixiào tiānshǐ.

The Samoyed is also known as the 'smile angel'.

他家的萨摩犬很通人性。

Tājiā de sàmóquǎn hěn tōngrén xìng.

His family's Samoyed is very intuitive with people.

Tips

usage

Shortened form of 萨摩耶犬. Common in casual speech and pet-shop signage; the fuller 萨摩耶犬 is used in formal/kennel-club writing. Both refer to the same breed.

Stroke Order

萨 sà

摩 mó

犬 quǎn