Definition

Noun: 1. Stink bug: A type of insect belonging to the order Hemiptera, known for its shield-like shape and for producing a strong, unpleasant odor when disturbed. 2. True bug: More broadly, it can refer to various insects in the superfamily Pentatomoidea, characterized by piercing-sucking mouthparts.

Usage Examples

• The bọ xít on the leaf released a foul smell when I touched it. (Con bọ xít trên lá tỏa ra mùi hôi thối khi tôi chạm vào.)
• Farmers consider bọ xít a pest because it damages fruit trees. (Nông dân coi bọ xít là một loài gây hại vì nó phá hoại cây ăn quả.)
• Some species of bọ xít are green, while others are brown. (Một số loài bọ xít có màu xanh, trong khi số khác có màu nâu.)

Advanced Usage

• "bọ xít hút máu": Refers specifically to assassin bugs or kissing bugs (family Reduviidae), some of which are known to suck blood and can transmit diseases.
  • Cần phòng tránh bọ xít hút máu. (One must guard against blood-sucking bugs.)
• The term can be used metaphorically to describe a contemptible or annoying person, similar to "pest" or "creep" in English.
  • Đồ bọ xít! (You creep!)

Variants and Related Words

• Bọ xít xanh (n): A common green stink bug ().
• Bọ xít dài (n): Often refers to leaf-footed bugs (family Coreidae).
• Bọ (n): A general term for beetle or bug.
• Rầy (n): Refers to planthoppers or leafhoppers, different but sometimes confused insects.

Synonyms

• Stink bug: The most direct and common translation.
• Shield bug: Another common name, referring to the shape.
• Pentatomid: Scientific term for insects in the family Pentatomidae.

Related Phrases / Compound Words

• Bọ xít vải: Litchi stink bug (), a pest of lychee and longan trees.
• Bọ xít hại lúa: Rice bug, often referring to species in the genus .

Related Idioms

• Hôi như bọ xít: (Smelly as a stink bug) Used to describe something or someone with a very bad odor.
  • Cái hầm này hôi như bọ xít. (This cellar is as smelly as a stink bug.)

noun

1. Stink bug