金毛

jīnmáo
noun #37,142

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 golden retriever
  2. 2 golden fur / blond hair

Examples

HSK 2
Tā jiā de jīnmáo yǐjīng shí suì le.
His golden retriever is already ten years old.
HSK 7-9
Jīnmáo shì zuì wēnshùn de gǒugǒu zhīyī.
Golden retrievers are one of the gentlest dog breeds.

Tips

usage
金毛 is the everyday term for 'golden retriever' - short for 金毛寻回犬. Literally 'golden fur.' In other contexts the same word can describe blond hair or, historically, the golden-maned lion Manjushri rides in Buddhist tradition.

Stroke Order

jīn
máo