Definition

Noun: - Shrike: A type of small to medium-sized predatory songbird, known for its habit of impaling prey on thorns or barbed wire. In Vietnamese, "bách thanh" specifically refers to birds of the family Laniidae.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Chim bách thanh thường đậu trên những cành cây cao để quan sát con mồi. (The shrike often perches on high tree branches to observe its prey.)
  • Tôi đã chụp được một bức ảnh đẹp về một con bách thanh trong khu rừng. (I took a beautiful photo of a shrike in the forest.)

Advanced Usage

• "Bách thanh" is a specific ornithological term. In everyday conversation, people might simply describe the bird by its appearance or behavior rather than using the technical name.
  • Loài chim nhỏ nhưng hung dữ đó chính là bách thanh. (That small but fierce bird is a shrike.)

Variants and Related Words

• Chim bách thanh: A more explicit form, where "chim" means "bird". This is commonly used.
  • Chim bách thanh có mỏ rất khỏe. (The shrike has a very strong beak.)

Synonyms

• Chim phường chèo: A less common, alternative folk name for some shrike species in Vietnamese.
• Shrike: The direct English equivalent.

Notes on Different Meanings

• The word "bách thanh" is used almost exclusively to refer to the bird. It does not have other common metaphorical or idiomatic meanings in modern Vietnamese.

noun

1. Shrike (chim)