gà tiền

Một con gà tiền đang kiếm ăn dưới tán rừng.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • Peacock-pheasant: A type of bird belonging to the pheasant family, specifically referring to birds in the genus Polyplectron, known for their ornate, eye-spotted plumage similar to peacocks but smaller in size.
   • Spurred pheasant: An alternative name highlighting the presence of spurs on the legs of the male birds.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Gà tiền thường sống trong các khu rừng rậm. (Peacock-pheasants often live in dense forests.)
  • Chúng tôi quan sát một con gà tiền mái trong chuyến đi. (We observed a female peacock-pheasant on the trip.)

Advanced Usage

• The term "gà tiền" is used in formal zoological and ornithological contexts in Vietnamese to refer specifically to these birds. It is not a general term for all pheasants.

Variants and Related Words

• Gà lôi (n): Pheasant (a broader category of birds).
  • Gà lôi có nhiều loài với màu sắc khác nhau. (Pheasants have many species with different colors.)

Synonyms

• Peacock-pheasant
• Spurred pheasant

Related Idioms

• There are no common idioms in Vietnamese that directly feature the term "gà tiền". The word is primarily used in its literal, zoological sense.