柴犬

cháiquǎn

noun

Measure Word

一只柴犬 zhī

Meanings

1 Shiba Inu
2 Japanese Shiba (dog breed)

Characters

firewood / brushwood

dog (formal/written)

Examples

HSK 1

我朋友的柴犬叫小豆。

Wǒ péngyǒu de cháiquǎn jiào Xiǎodòu.

My friend's Shiba Inu is called Xiaodou.

HSK 5

柴犬的表情超级有戏。

Cháiquǎn de biǎoqíng chāojí yǒu xì.

Shiba Inus have the most expressive faces.

Tips

culture

柴犬 is the Chinese reading of Japanese 柴犬 (Shiba Inu). Globally famous as the 'Doge' meme face - and the Shiba Kabosu whose photo became the Dogecoin cryptocurrency logo. In China the breed is often nicknamed 微笑天使 (smiling angel).

Stroke Order

柴 chái

犬 quǎn