Definition

1. Noun:
   • Flowerpecker: A small, often brightly colored bird belonging to the family Dicaeidae, known for feeding on fruits, nectar, and sometimes insects. The term "chim sâu" is the common Vietnamese name for these birds.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Trong vườn nhà tôi có một con chim sâu rất đẹp. (There is a very beautiful flowerpecker in my garden.)
  • Chim sâu thường hút mật hoa. (Flowerpeckers often sip nectar from flowers.)

Advanced Usage

• "chim sâu" as a general term for small birds: In casual Vietnamese, "chim sâu" is sometimes used loosely to refer to various small birds, not strictly limited to the Dicaeidae family.
  • Trẻ con hay bắt chim sâu ở bụi tre. (Children often catch small birds in the bamboo thicket.)

Variants and Related Words

• Chim (n): Bird. The general term.
• Sâu (n): Insect; worm. In the compound "chim sâu", "sâu" refers to the bird's diet which can include insects, though they are primarily frugivores/nectarivores.

Synonyms

• Chim hút mật: Sunbird (a different family of nectar-feeding birds, Nectariniidae). While similar in some habits, they are not the same as "chim sâu"/flowerpeckers.

Notes on Different Meanings

• The word "sâu" alone means "insect" or "deep". In the compound "chim sâu", it does not mean "deep bird". The name likely originates from the bird's habit of foraging for small insects and larvae.

1. Flowerpecker