犬科动物

犬科動物

quǎnkē dòngwù

noun

Meanings

1 canid
2 Canidae (dog-family animals)

Characters

family (taxonomy)

thing, creature

Examples

HSK 7-9

狼、狐狸和狗都是犬科动物。

Láng, húli hé gǒu dōu shì quǎnkē dòngwù.

Wolves, foxes, and dogs are all canids.

HSK 7-9

犬科动物有发达的嗅觉。

Quǎnkē dòngwù yǒu fādá de xiùjué.

Canids have a highly developed sense of smell.

Tips

usage

Taxonomic term. Parses as 犬科 (family Canidae) + 动物 (animals). Biological classification suffix 科 = family; cats are 猫科动物, bears are 熊科动物.

Stroke Order

犬 quǎn

科 kē

动 dòng

物 wù