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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

HSK 2
他养了一只英国牛头犬。
Tā yǎng le yī zhī Yīngguó niútóuquǎn.
He has an English bulldog.
HSK 7-9
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