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牛头犬

牛頭犬
niútóuquǎn
noun

Measure Word

一只牛头犬 zhī

Meanings

  1. 1 bulldog

Examples

他养了一只英国牛头犬。
Tā yǎng le yī zhī Yīngguó niútóuquǎn.
He has an English bulldog.
牛头犬看起来凶，其实很温顺。
Niútóuquǎn kànqǐlai xiōng, qíshí hěn wēnshùn.
Bulldogs look fierce, but they are actually very gentle.

Tips

usage
斗牛犬 is the more common name for the breed today; 牛头犬 is a literal descriptive variant ("ox-head dog") seen in older or regional usage.

Stroke Order

牛 niú
头 tóu
犬 quǎn