犬 (quǎn) — dog (literary/formal; used in compounds and written Chinese)
Definition
Literary/formal word for 'dog', used mostly inside compounds like 警犬 (police dog) and 导盲犬 (guide dog). Not used alone in everyday speech — 狗 is the common word.
noun
dog (literary/formal; used in compounds and written Chinese)
Measure word · 只
Examples
- ，。Jǐng quǎn jīng guò yán gé xùn liàn, néng xié zhù jǐng fāng pò àn.Police dogs undergo rigorous training and can assist the police in solving cases.
- 犬。Dǎo máng quǎn shì máng rén shēng huó zhōng bù kě huò quē de huǒ bàn.Guide dogs are indispensable companions in the lives of blind people.
- ，犬。Zhè ge cūn zhuāng bèi tǔ fěi xǐ jié, jī quǎn bù níng.The village was ransacked by bandits, causing utter chaos.
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