Definition

1. Noun:
   • Hawk: A bird of prey, typically of medium size, belonging to the family Accipitridae. It is characterized by a sharp, hooked beak, strong talons, excellent eyesight, and powerful flight, often seen soaring or circling high in the sky while hunting for small animals on the ground.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Một con diều hâu đang lượn vòng trên bầu trời. (A hawk is circling in the sky.)
  • Diều hâu có thị lực cực kỳ tốt để phát hiện con mồi từ xa. (Hawks have extremely good eyesight to spot prey from a distance.)
  • Tiếng kêu chói tai của con diều hâu vang lên. (The hawk's shrill cry rang out.)

Advanced Usage

• "Diều hâu" (figurative): In political or economic contexts, "diều hâu" is used metaphorically to describe a hawk—a person who advocates for an aggressive, militant, or uncompromising policy, especially in foreign affairs or monetary policy.
  • Những chính trị gia diều hâu ủng hộ biện pháp quân sự mạnh. (The hawkish politicians support strong military measures.)

Variants and Related Words

• Chim ưng / Cắt (n): Falcon. A different type of bird of prey, generally with longer, more pointed wings and different hunting techniques than a typical hawk ().
• Đại bàng (n): Eagle. A much larger bird of prey.
• Kền kền (n): Vulture. A scavenging bird of prey.

Synonyms

• Hawk: The general term.
• Bird of prey / Raptor: The broader category.

Related Idioms

• Mắt diều hâu: Literally "eyes of a hawk," used to describe someone with very sharp, observant eyes.
  • Tên trộm không thể qua mặt được mắt diều hâu của ông bảo vệ. (The thief couldn't get past the security guard's hawk eyes.)

noun

1. hawk