袖珍狗

xiùzhēngǒu

noun

Measure Word

一只袖珍狗 zhī

Meanings

1 teacup dog
2 pocket-sized toy dog

Characters

Examples

袖珍狗可以装在手提包里。

Xiùzhēngǒu kěyǐ zhuāng zài shǒutíbāo lǐ.

A teacup dog can fit inside a handbag.

袖珍狗常常有健康问题。

Xiùzhēngǒu chángcháng yǒu jiànkāng wèntí.

Teacup dogs often have health problems.

Tips

culture

袖珍 literally means "fits-in-sleeve" — in imperial times people kept small valuables tucked into wide robe sleeves. Now used as "pocket-sized" or "miniature" (袖珍版 pocket edition, 袖珍相机 pocket camera).

Stroke Order

袖 xiù

珍 zhēn

狗 gǒu