Definitions

1. Noun:
   • Tree frog: A small frog that typically lives in trees or other high vegetation, often characterized by its ability to climb and its distinctive call.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Tiếng kêu của chàng hiu vang lên trong đêm. (The call of the tree frog echoed in the night.)
  • Trẻ con thường bắt chàng hiu ở trong vườn. (Children often catch tree frogs in the garden.)

Advanced Usage

• "chàng hiu kêu báo mưa": An idiom suggesting that the call of the tree frog is a sign of impending rain, similar to the belief about other animals and weather.
  • Nghe tiếng chàng hiu kêu nhiều, bà nội bảo sắp có mưa. (Hearing many tree frogs calling, grandma said it was going to rain soon.)

Variants and Related Words

• Chẫu chàng (n): Another common Vietnamese name for the same or a very similar type of frog, often used interchangeably with "chàng hiu".
• Nhái (n): A general term for small frogs or toads, which is the category "chàng hiu" belongs to.

Synonyms

• Tree frog: The direct English equivalent.
• Frog: The general term (though less specific).

Related Phrases

• Bắt chàng hiu: To catch tree frogs.
  • Hồi nhỏ, tôi hay đi bắt chàng hiu với bạn. (When I was young, I often went to catch tree frogs with my friend.)

Related Idioms

• While "chàng hiu" itself is not commonly the base of many idioms, its call is associated with omens or the sounds of nature in folk sayings, as shown in the advanced usage example.

noun

1. Tree frog