狼犬

lángquǎn

noun

Measure Word

一只狼犬 zhī

Meanings

1 wolfdog
2 German Shepherd (formal)
3 wolf-like working dog

Characters

Examples

德国狼犬是常见的警犬品种。

Déguó lángquǎn shì chángjiàn de jǐngquǎn pǐnzhǒng.

The German Shepherd is a common police-dog breed.

海关用狼犬检查行李。

Hǎiguān yòng lángquǎn jiǎnchá xínglǐ.

Customs uses wolfdogs to inspect luggage.

Tips

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狼犬 and 狼狗 both cover wolf-like breeds (especially German Shepherds). 狼犬 sounds more formal/technical — preferred in breed names (德国狼犬, 捷克狼犬) and police-dog contexts; 狼狗 is the everyday word.

Stroke Order

狼 láng

犬 quǎn