kí sinh
Definition
- Noun:
- Parasite: An organism that lives on or in a host organism and gets its food from or at the expense of its host. This is the primary biological meaning.
- Adjective:
- Parasitic: Describing the nature or behavior of a parasite; living as a parasite.
- Verb:
- To live as a parasite; to be parasitic: The act of existing in a parasitic manner.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Giun đũa là một loại kí sinh. (Roundworms are a type of parasite.)
- Kí sinh có thể gây hại cho vật chủ. (Parasites can harm the host.)
- Adjective:
- Đó là một loài vật có đời sống kí sinh. (That is a species with a parasitic lifestyle.)
- Mối quan hệ kí sinh thường không cân bằng. (A parasitic relationship is often unbalanced.)
- Verb:
- Một số loài nấm kí sinh trên cây. (Some species of fungi live parasitically on plants.)
Advanced Usage
- "Kí sinh trùng": This is a common compound noun meaning "parasite" (specifically "parasitic organism").
- Sốt rét do kí sinh trùng gây ra. (Malaria is caused by a parasite.)
- Used metaphorically to describe a person who lives off others without contributing.
- Hắn ta chỉ là kẻ kí sinh trong gia đình. (He is just a parasite in the family.)
Variants and Related Words
- Kí sinh học (n): Parasitology (the study of parasites).
- Vật kí sinh (n): Parasitic organism.
- Sống kí sinh (v): To live parasitically.
Synonyms
- Noun: Parasite, leech, freeloader (metaphorical).
- Adjective: Parasitic, dependent, bloodsucking (metaphorical).
Related Idioms and Phrases
- Ăn bám như kí sinh: To sponge off someone like a parasite.
- Nó không làm việc, chỉ ăn bám như kí sinh. (He doesn't work, he just sponges off others like a parasite.)