犬科

quǎnkē
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 Canidae
  2. 2 the dog family

Examples

HSK 7-9
Láng hé húli dōu shǔyú quǎnkē.
Wolves and foxes both belong to the dog family.
HSK 7-9
Hé zhǎngde xiàng huànxióng, qíshí shì quǎnkē de chéngyuán.
The raccoon dog looks like a raccoon, but it is actually a member of the dog family.

Tips

usage
科 is the family level in biological classification, so 犬科 is Canidae. It usually comes before 动物: 犬科动物 means canids. Other families work the same way: 猫科 (cats), 熊科 (bears). 犬 is the formal word for dog; everyday speech says 狗.

Stroke Order

犬 quǎn
科 kē