指示犬

zhǐshìquǎn
noun

Measure Word

Meanings

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

Examples

HSK 5
Yīngguó zhǐshìquǎn shì zuì zhùmíng de zhǐshìquǎn pǐnzhǒng zhīyī.
The English Pointer is one of the most famous pointer breeds.
HSK 7-9
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.

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