警犬 (jǐngquǎn): police dog

Measure Word

一条警犬 tiáo

警犬在机场搜查毒品。

Jǐngquǎn zài jīchǎng sōuchá dúpǐn.

Police dogs search for drugs at the airport.

这条警犬受过专业训练。

Zhè tiáo jǐngquǎn shòuguò zhuānyè xùnliàn.

This police dog has received professional training.

usage

犬 (quǎn) is the formal/literary word for dog, whereas 狗 (gǒu) is colloquial. Official compound words about dogs often use 犬.

警 jǐng

犬 quǎn