Definition

1. Noun:
   • Serin, canary [bird]: A small, yellow songbird known for its melodious singing. This term specifically refers to the bird species, often kept as a pet for its beautiful song and color.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Trong lồng có một chú hoàng yến đang hót. (There is a canary singing in the cage.)
  • Tiếng hót của hoàng yến rất trong trẻo và vui tai. (The song of the serin is very clear and pleasant to the ear.)
  • Màu lông vàng tươi là đặc trưng của chim hoàng yến. (The bright yellow plumage is characteristic of the canary.)

Advanced Usage

• "nuôi hoàng yến": to raise/keep a canary.
  • Ông cụ thích nuôi hoàng yến để nghe chim hót mỗi sáng. (The old man likes to keep canaries to hear them sing every morning.)

Variants and Related Words

• Chim hoàng yến: This is the full, more explicit form meaning "canary bird." The word "chim" (bird) is often added for clarity.
• Chim yến: This refers to a swiftlet (a different bird species, whose nests are used to make bird's nest soup). It is related only by sharing the word "yến" but denotes a completely different bird.

Synonyms

• Chim bạch yến: Literally "white canary," sometimes used to refer to specific color variants, but generally synonymous as a type of songbird.
• Chim họa mi: Nightingale. While also a songbird, it is a different species. It can be used in broader poetic contexts for songbirds but is not a direct synonym.

Related Idioms and Phrases

• "Tiếng hót hoàng yến": (A canary's song) - Used metaphorically to describe a very beautiful, clear, and melodious voice.
  • Giọng hát của cô ấy trong trẻo như tiếng hót hoàng yến. (Her singing voice is as clear as a canary's song.)

1. Serin, canary [bird]