米格鲁犬

米格魯犬

mǐgélǔquǎn

noun

Measure Word

一只米格鲁犬 zhī

Meanings

1 Beagle
2 a small scent-hound breed (also written 米格鲁, 比格犬)

Characters

Beagle (phonetic)

Beagle (phonetic)

Beagle (phonetic)

Examples

HSK 6

机场的缉毒犬中有不少米格鲁犬。

Jīchǎng de jīdú quǎn zhōng yǒu bùshǎo mǐgélǔquǎn.

Many of the drug-detection dogs at airports are Beagles.

HSK 7-9

米格鲁犬的嗅觉非常灵敏。

Mǐgélǔquǎn de xiùjué fēicháng língmǐn.

Beagles have an extremely keen sense of smell.

Tips

culture

米格鲁 is the Taiwanese transliteration of 'Beagle'; mainland China also uses 比格犬. Customs and quarantine services around the world prefer Beagles for sniffer work because of their strong noses and small, non-threatening build.

Stroke Order

米 mǐ

格 gé

鲁 Lǔ

犬 quǎn