警犬

jǐngquǎn

noun HSK 7-9 #13,824

Measure Word

一条警犬 tiáo

Meanings

1 police dog

Characters

police; to warn

Examples

HSK 5

这条警犬受过专业训练。

Zhè tiáo jǐngquǎn shòuguò zhuānyè xùnliàn.

This police dog has received professional training.

HSK 7-9

警犬在机场搜查毒品。

Jǐngquǎn zài jīchǎng sōuchá dúpǐn.

Police dogs search for drugs at the airport.

Tips

usage

犬 is the formal/literary word for dog, whereas 狗 is colloquial. Official compound words about dogs often use 犬.

Stroke Order

警 jǐng

犬 quǎn