HSK · Level 43
120 words
Chinese word
猎犬
Pronunciation
Pinyinliè quǎn
Meaning
- nounhunting dog
Example
猎犬通常训练得很听话。liè quǎn tōng cháng xùn liàn de hěn tīng huà
Hunting dogs are usually trained to be very obedient.
More examples
狩猎时，猎犬帮助猎人追踪猎物。shòu liè shí liè quǎn bāng zhù liè rén zhuī zōng liè wù
During a hunt, hunting dogs help hunters track their prey.
Core concept
A working dog partners with people to track animals in the wild.
Common phrases
训练猎犬xùn liàn liè quǎn
train hunting dogs
一只猎犬yì zhī liè quǎn
a hunting dog
Similar words
狗gǒu: A dog, in the general sense.
猎狗liè gǒu: A dog used for hunting and trained to track game.
Definition in Chinese
被训练来帮助人类追踪并捕捉猎物，常具有敏锐嗅觉和较强奔跑能力的犬类。bèi xùn liàn lái bāng zhù rén lèi zhuī zōng bìng bǔ zhuō liè wù cháng jù yǒu mǐn ruì xiù jué hé jiào qiáng bēn pǎo néng lì de quǎn lèi
Word origin
猎 (liè, "hunt") + 犬 (quǎn, "dog") directly names a dog trained to help people track and catch game.
Usage tips
- The word describes a role rather than one breed, so it can cover several kinds of trained dogs.
Related words
- 猎犬队liè quǎn duìteam of hunting dogsnoun