牧羊犬 (mùyángquǎn): sheepdog

Measure Word

一只牧羊犬 zhī

Meanings

1 sheepdog
2 shepherd dog

Characters

Examples

牧羊犬非常聪明，能帮牧民管理羊群。

Mùyángquǎn fēicháng cōngmíng, néng bāng mùmín guǎnlǐ yángqún.

Sheepdogs are very intelligent and can help herders manage flocks.

德国牧羊犬是最受欢迎的工作犬之一。

Déguó mùyángquǎn shì zuì shòu huānyíng de gōngzuò quǎn zhīyī.

The German Shepherd is one of the most popular working dogs.

Tips

memory

牧 (herd) + 羊 (sheep) + 犬 (dog) — literally 'herd-sheep-dog.' The formal 犬 is used in breed names and official terms; colloquially people say 牧羊狗.

Stroke Order

牧 mù

羊 yáng

犬 quǎn

Related Words

纯种德国牧羊犬 chúnzhǒng Déguó mùyángquǎn

purebred German Shepherd / pedigree German Shepherd Dog

澳大利亚牧羊犬 àodàlìyà mùyángquǎn

Australian Shepherd (dog breed)

小型苏格兰牧羊犬 xiǎoxíng sūgélánmùyángquǎn

Shetland Sheepdog (Sheltie), a small herding dog breed from the Shetland Islands

纯种古代牧羊犬 chúnzhǒng gǔdài mùyángquǎn

purebred Old English Sheepdog

古代英国牧羊犬 gǔdài Yīngguó mùyángquǎn

Old English Sheepdog / a large, shaggy-coated English herding breed

喜乐蒂牧羊犬 xǐlèdìmùyángquǎn

Shetland Sheepdog / Sheltie

古代长须牧羊犬 gǔdàichángxūmùyángquǎn

Bearded Collie / a shaggy-coated Scottish herding breed

牧羊人 mùyángrén #14,030

shepherd

牧羊 mùyáng #22,735

to herd sheep / to raise sheep / shepherding

英国古代牧羊犬 Yīngguó gǔdài mùyángquǎn

Old English Sheepdog (OES) / Bobtail