萨摩犬

薩摩犬

sàmóquǎn

noun

Measure Word

一只萨摩犬 zhī

Meanings

1 Samoyed (dog breed, shortened form)

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transliteration syllable

transliteration syllable

Examples

HSK 7-9

萨摩犬又称微笑天使。

Sàmóquǎn yòu chēng wēixiào tiānshǐ.

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

HSK 7-9

他家的萨摩犬很通人性。

Tā jiā de sàmóquǎn hěn tōng rénxìng.

His family's Samoyed is very intuitive with people.

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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