cộng sinh
Definition
Noun:
- Symbiosis: A biological interaction where two different organisms live in close physical association, typically to the advantage of at least one of them. This is the core scientific meaning.
- Mutually beneficial coexistence: A broader, metaphorical meaning describing a close, long-term relationship between two different groups or entities that is mutually advantageous.
Adjective (Symbiotic):
- Symbiotic: Describing a relationship or interaction characterized by symbiosis.
Usage Examples
Noun:
- Mối quan hệ giữa loài tôm và hải quỳ là một ví dụ điển hình của cộng sinh. (The relationship between the shrimp and the sea anemone is a classic example of symbiosis.)
- Sự hợp tác giữa hai công ty đã phát triển thành một mối quan hệ cộng sinh vững chắc. (The cooperation between the two companies has evolved into a solid symbiotic relationship.)
Adjective:
- Đó là một mối quan hệ cộng sinh giữa nghệ sĩ và nhà sản xuất. (That is a symbiotic relationship between the artist and the producer.)
Advanced Usage
"quan hệ cộng sinh": symbiotic relationship/association.
- Họ nghiên cứu quan hệ cộng sinh giữa vi khuẩn và rễ cây. (They study the symbiotic relationship between bacteria and plant roots.)
Used in social, economic, or technological contexts to describe interdependent partnerships.
- Nền kinh tế số và truyền thống có thể phát triển theo hướng cộng sinh. (The digital and traditional economies can develop in a symbiotic direction.)
Variants and Related Words
- Sống cộng sinh (v): to live in symbiosis.
- Sinh vật cộng sinh (n): symbiont (the organism involved in a symbiosis).
Synonyms
- Symbiosis: Mutualism, interdependence.
- Mutually beneficial: Cooperative, synergistic.
Related Concepts
- Hội sinh (Commensalism): An association where one benefits and the other is unaffected.
- Ký sinh (Parasitism): An association where one benefits at the expense of the other.