Definition

1. Noun:
   • Sparrow: A small, common bird with brown and grey feathers, often found living near human settlements.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Trên cành cây có một con chim sẻ đang hót. (There is a sparrow singing on the tree branch.)
  • Chim sẻ thường làm tổ dưới mái nhà. (Sparrows often build nests under roofs.)

Advanced Usage

• "chim sẻ con": a baby sparrow, a sparrow chick.

  • Chim sẻ con đang chờ mẹ mớm mồi. (The baby sparrow is waiting for its mother to feed it.)

• "chim sẻ nhà": house sparrow (a specific, very common species, Passer domesticus).

  • Chim sẻ nhà là loài chim phổ biến ở khắp nơi trên thế giới. (The house sparrow is a common bird species all over the world.)

Variants and Related Words

• Sẻ (n): A common short form for "chim sẻ".

  • Một đàn sẻ đang ăn thóc trên sân. (A flock of sparrows is eating grain in the yard.)

• Chim (n): The general word for "bird".

  • Chim sẻ là một loài chim nhỏ. (The sparrow is a type of small bird.)

Synonyms

• Chim sâu (n): Literally "insect bird", often refers to small birds like warblers, but sometimes used colloquially for small birds including sparrows.
  • Chim sâu cũng nhỏ bé như chim sẻ. (Warblers are also as small as sparrows.)

Related Phrases

• "Nhanh như chim sẻ": (As) quick as a sparrow; used to describe someone who is very fast or agile.

  • Đứa bé chạy nhanh như chim sẻ. (The child runs as quick as a sparrow.)

• "Lắm mồm như chim sẻ": (As) chatty as a sparrow; used to describe someone who talks a lot or is noisy.

  • Bọn trẻ trong lớp lắm mồm như chim sẻ. (The children in the class are as chatty as sparrows.)

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