gấu trúc

Gấu trúc đang ngồi ăn lá tre trong rừng.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • Panda: A large, black-and-white bear-like mammal native to central China, specifically the Giant Panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca), known for its diet consisting almost entirely of bamboo.
   • Raccoon (archaic/obsolete usage): Historically, the term "gấu trúc" was also used to refer to animals in the raccoon family (Procyonidae). This usage is now rare and the modern, primary meaning is "panda."

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Gấu trúc là một loài động vật có nguy cơ tuyệt chủng. (The panda is an endangered species.)
  • Bọn trẻ rất thích xem gấu trúc con ở sở thú. (The children love watching the baby pandas at the zoo.)
  • Trong một số tài liệu cũ, "gấu trúc" có thể chỉ con gấu mèo. (In some old documents, "gấu trúc" can refer to the raccoon.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is almost exclusively used for the Giant Panda. In scientific or zoological contexts, it clearly distinguishes the panda from other bear species.

Variants and Related Words

• Gấu trúc khổng lồ (n): Giant Panda. This is the full, specific name.

  • Gấu trúc khổng lồ chủ yếu sống ở tỉnh Tứ Xuyên, Trung Quốc. (The Giant Panda mainly lives in Sichuan province, China.)

• Gấu trúc đỏ (n): Red Panda. Note: This is a different, smaller animal (Ailurus fulgens) not closely related to the Giant Panda.

  • Gấu trúc đỏ nhỏ hơn nhiều so với gấu trúc khổng lồ. (The red panda is much smaller than the giant panda.)

Synonyms

• Panda: The direct English equivalent.
• Giant Panda: The specific species name.

Related Idioms

• There are no common idioms in Vietnamese that specifically feature the word "gấu trúc." The word is used literally to refer to the animal.