金毛

jīnmáo

noun #37,142

Measure Word

一只金毛 zhī

Meanings

1 golden retriever (colloquial)
2 golden fur / blond hair

Characters

Examples

金毛是最温顺的狗狗之一。

Jīnmáo shì zuì wēnshùn de gǒugǒu zhī yī.

Golden retrievers are one of the gentlest dog breeds.

他家的金毛已经十岁了。

Tā jiā de jīnmáo yǐjīng shí suì le.

His golden retriever is already ten years old.

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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

金 jīn

毛 máo