指示犬

zhǐshìquǎn
noun

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 pointer (dog)
  2. 2 pointing gun dog breed

Examples

Zhǐshìquǎn zài fāxiàn lièwù shí huì jìngzhǐ bù dòng, yòng shēntǐ zhǐxiàng mùbiāo.
A pointer stands still when it finds game, using its body to point at the target.
Yīngguó zhǐshìquǎn shì zuì zhùmíng de zhǐshìquǎn pǐnzhǒng zhī yī.
The English Pointer is one of the most famous pointer breeds.

Tips

memory
A calque rather than a transliteration: 指示 ('to point/indicate') + ('dog'). Describes exactly the behavior the breed is named for — freezing in a stance that points toward hidden game.

Stroke Order

zhǐ
shì
quǎn