chim gõ kiến
Definition
- Noun:
- Woodpecker: A bird belonging to the family Picidae, characterized by a strong, pointed beak used for drilling into tree bark to find insects and create nesting holes. The term "chim gõ kiến" literally translates to "bird that pecks wood."
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Tôi nghe thấy tiếng chim gõ kiến đang mổ vào thân cây. (I hear the sound of a woodpecker pecking at the tree trunk.)
- Chim gõ kiến có chiếc mỏ rất cứng và khỏe. (The woodpecker has a very hard and strong beak.)
Advanced Usage
- "chim gõ kiến đầu đỏ": Red-headed woodpecker (a specific species).
- Khu rừng này là nơi sinh sống của loài chim gõ kiến đầu đỏ quý hiếm. (This forest is home to the rare red-headed woodpecker.)
Variants and Related Words
- Gõ kiến (verb/noun): To peck like a woodpecker; sometimes used colloquially to refer to the bird itself.
- Tiếng gõ kiến vang lên đều đặn. (The sound of pecking echoed steadily.)
Synonyms
- Pic (from French, used in scientific/zoological contexts): Woodpecker.
- Chim mỏ gỗ: Literally "wood-beak bird," a less common descriptive synonym.
Related Phrases
- Mổ như gõ kiến: To peck incessantly like a woodpecker (idiomatic for persistent, rapid tapping).
- Cậu bé mổ vào bàn phím như gõ kiến. (The boy pecked at the keyboard like a woodpecker.)