kiến cánh
Definition
- Noun:
- Flying ant, winged ant: "kiến cánh" refers to a type of ant that has wings and is capable of flight. These are typically reproductive ants (alates) that swarm during certain seasons to mate and establish new colonies.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Sau cơn mưa, rất nhiều kiến cánh bay ra khỏi tổ. (After the rain, many flying ants emerged from the nest.)
- Kiến cánh thường xuất hiện vào mùa sinh sản. (Winged ants usually appear during the mating season.)
- Đàn kiến cánh bay lượn quanh ngọn đèn. (A swarm of flying ants fluttered around the lamp.)
Advanced Usage
"Đàn kiến cánh": a swarm of flying ants.
- Cửa sổ đầy đàn kiến cánh sau trận mưa. (The window was full of a swarm of flying ants after the rainstorm.)
"Kiến cánh bay vào nhà": flying ants entering the house.
- Mùa này kiến cánh thường bay vào nhà tìm ánh sáng. (During this season, flying ants often enter houses, attracted to the light.)
Variants and Related Words
- Kiến (n): ant. The general term.
- Kiến thợ (n): worker ant (wingless).
- Kiến chúa (n): queen ant.
- Cánh (n): wing. This is the component word meaning "wing."
Synonyms
- Kiến có cánh: Literally "ant with wings," a descriptive synonym.
- Kiến bay: Literally "flying ant," a common alternative name.
Related Phrases
(Note: "Kiến cánh" is a compound noun. As per instructions, phrasal verbs are not applicable to this noun. Common phrases involve its descriptive use.) - Xuất hiện như kiến cánh: To appear in great numbers, like flying ants (used figuratively). - Sau buổi hòa nhạc, người hâm mộ xuất hiện như kiến cánh. (After the concert, fans appeared in great numbers, like flying ants.)
Related Idioms
(Note: There are no widely recognized idioms specifically for "kiến cánh." The term itself is a straightforward zoological compound noun.)