chim ruồi
Definition
- Noun:
- Hummingbird: A very small, brightly colored bird with a long, slender beak that can hover in place by rapidly flapping its wings, often seen feeding on flower nectar. This is the primary and most common meaning.
- Figurative use for something small and fast: Sometimes used metaphorically to describe a person or object that is very small, quick, or agile.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Trong vườn có một con chim ruồi đang hút mật hoa. (There is a hummingbird in the garden sucking flower nectar.)
- Chim ruồi là một trong những loài chim nhỏ nhất thế giới. (The hummingbird is one of the smallest bird species in the world.)
- Đứa bé chạy nhanh như chim ruồi. (The child runs as fast as a hummingbird.)
Advanced Usage
- "nhanh thoăn thoắt như chim ruồi": (as swift/agile as a hummingbird) An idiom emphasizing great speed and agility.
- Cô ấy làm việc nhanh thoăn thoắt như chim ruồi. (She works as swiftly as a hummingbird.)
Variants and Related Words
- Chim ruồi ong (Noun): Bee hummingbird. A specific species, the world's smallest bird.
- Chim ruồi ong chủ yếu sống ở Cuba. (The bee hummingbird mainly lives in Cuba.)
- Họ chim ruồi (Noun Phrase): The taxonomic family Trochilidae (hummingbirds).
- Họ chim ruồi có rất nhiều loài với màu sắc rực rỡ. (The hummingbird family has many species with brilliant colors.)
Synonyms
- Colibri (Noun): A synonym borrowed from French, also meaning hummingbird. Used in some scientific or literary contexts.
- Oiseau-mouche (Noun): Another French-derived term meaning "fly-bird," also referring to a hummingbird.
Related Idioms
- (Bay/Lượn) như chim ruồi: (To fly/hover like a hummingbird) Describes moving lightly, swiftly, and with agility.
- Chiếc máy bay trực thăng nhỏ lượn trên không như chim ruồi. (The small helicopter hovers in the air like a hummingbird.)