chim cu

Trên cành cây có một con chim cu đang đậu.

Definitions

1. Noun:
   • A type of bird: "chim cu" refers to a small to medium-sized bird belonging to the dove or pigeon family (Columbidae), often characterized by its soft cooing sound.
   • A specific species: In Vietnamese, it commonly refers to species like the Spotted Dove or other similar native doves.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Tiếng chim cu gáy vang trong khu rừng. (The call of the dove echoed in the forest.)
  • Trên cành cây có một con chim cu đang đậu. (There is a dove perched on the tree branch.)

Advanced Usage

• "chim cu gáy": refers specifically to the act of a dove cooing or calling.
  • Mỗi sáng, tôi đều nghe tiếng chim cu gáy. (Every morning, I hear the dove cooing.)

Variants and Related Words

• Cu gáy (n): Another common name for the same type of bird, emphasizing its cooing sound.
• Bồ câu (n): A more general term for pigeon or dove. "Chim cu" often refers to specific wild or smaller species, while "bồ câu" can be more general or refer to domestic pigeons.

Synonyms

• Bồ câu: pigeon, dove (a broader, more common synonym).
• Chim bồ câu: full term for pigeon/dove.

Related Phrases

• "Nuôi chim cu": to raise/keep doves.
  • Ông ấy có sở thích nuôi chim cu. (He has a hobby of keeping doves.)

Related Idioms

• "Hiền như chim cu": as gentle as a dove (used to describe a very gentle, harmless person).
  • Bà ấy hiền như chim cu, chẳng bao giờ to tiếng với ai. (She is as gentle as a dove, never raising her voice at anyone.)