Definition
犬 is the literary/formal word for 'dog', as opposed to the everyday 狗. You'll encounter it in written Chinese, formal contexts, and as a component in compound words like 警犬 (police dog), 导盲犬 (guide dog), and 犬齿 (canine tooth). It also appears in idioms such as 鸡犬不宁 (extreme chaos, lit. 'even chickens and dogs are not at peace').
n.
dog (literary/formal; used in compounds and written Chinese)
Examples
- ，。Jǐng quǎn jīngguò yángé xùnliàn, néng xiézhù jǐngfāng pò àn.Police dogs undergo rigorous training and can assist the police in solving cases.
- 犬。Dǎománg quǎn shì mángrén shēnghuó zhōng bùkě huòquē de huǒbàn.Guide dogs are indispensable companions in the lives of blind people.
- ，犬。Zhège cūnzhuāng bèi tǔfěi xǐjié, jī quǎn bù níng.The village was ransacked by bandits, causing utter chaos.
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