警犬

jǐngquǎn

noun #13,824

Measure Word

一条警犬 tiáo

Meanings

1 police dog

Characters

police; to warn

Examples

警犬在机场搜查毒品。

Jǐngquǎn zài jīchǎng sōuchá dúpǐn.

Police dogs search for drugs at the airport.

这条警犬受过专业训练。

Zhè tiáo jǐngquǎn shòu guò zhuānyè xùnliàn.

This police dog has received professional training.

Tips

usage

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

Stroke Order

警 jǐng

犬 quǎn