chim cụt

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Definition

1. Noun:
   • Penguin: A flightless seabird of the family Spheniscidae, characterized by a black and white plumage, an upright stance, and flippers for swimming. This is the primary and most common meaning of "chim cụt".
   • A bird with a short or seemingly truncated tail: The literal meaning of the word, where "cụt" means "shortened" or "truncated". This can sometimes be used to describe other bird species with notably short tails, though this usage is less common.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Chim cụt sống ở Nam Cực. (Penguins live in Antarctica.)
  • Chúng tôi đã xem một bộ phim tài liệu về đời sống của chim cụt. (We watched a documentary about the life of penguins.)
  • Con chim sẻ này có đuôi trông hơi cụt, giống chim cụt vậy. (This sparrow has a tail that looks rather short, like a 'chim cụt'.)

Advanced Usage

• "Chim cụt cánh": Literally "wing-shortened bird". This is a more descriptive, though less common, variant that emphasizes the bird's short, flipper-like wings used for swimming rather than flying.

Variants and Related Words

• Chim cánh cụt: This is a common variant and synonym for "chim cụt", also meaning "penguin". It literally means "short-winged bird".
• Cụt: (Adjective) Short, truncated, cut short. This is the root adjective that forms part of the compound noun.
  • Cái đuôi cụt (a short tail)
• Chim (Noun): Bird.

Synonyms

• Penguin: The direct and most accurate English translation.
• Chim cánh cụt: The most common Vietnamese synonym.

Related Phrases

• Vụng như chim cụt: An idiom meaning "as clumsy as a penguin (on land)", used to describe someone who is very awkward or clumsy in their movements.