爱犬

愛犬

àiquǎn

noun #35,000

Measure Word

一只爱犬 zhī

Meanings

1 beloved pet dog
2 cherished dog
3 (one's) dear dog

Characters

Examples

他每天带着爱犬散步。

Tā měitiān dài zhe àiquǎn sànbù.

Every day he takes his beloved dog for a walk.

她的爱犬已经十岁了。

Tā de àiquǎn yǐjīng shí suì le.

Her beloved dog is already ten years old.

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Slightly literary / affectionate. Everyday spoken Chinese uses 狗 (gǒu) for 'dog'. 爱犬 appears in obituaries-for-pets, news headlines, and pet-product names — like English 'beloved canine companion'. The character 犬 (quǎn) is the formal / written form of 'dog'.

Stroke Order

爱 ài

犬 quǎn