Definition

1. Noun:
   • Spread, span (of a bird's wings): The distance from the tip of one wing to the tip of the other when the wings are fully extended. This term is primarily used to describe the wingspan of birds or, by extension, aircraft.
   • Scope, reach: In a figurative sense, it can describe the extent of influence, capability, or range of something.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Con đại bàng có sải cánh rộng đến hai mét. (The eagle has a wingspan of up to two meters.)
  • Sải cánh của máy bay này rất ấn tượng. (The wingspan of this airplane is very impressive.)
  • Công ty đang mở rộng sải cánh ra thị trường quốc tế. (The company is extending its reach into the international market.)

Advanced Usage

• "Sải cánh bay": This phrase emphasizes the act of flying with extended wings.

  • Chim ưng dang rộng sải cánh bay trên bầu trời. (The falcon spread its wings wide to fly across the sky.)

• "Sải cánh ảnh hưởng": A figurative use meaning "sphere of influence" or "scope of impact."

  • Nhà văn đó có sải cánh ảnh hưởng rộng khắp. (That writer has a wide sphere of influence.)

Variants and Related Words

• Sải (verb): To stride, to take a long step. This is the root verb, often used for the movement of legs.

  • Anh ấy sải những bước dài. (He took long strides.)

• Cánh (noun): Wing. The core noun for "wing."

  • Cánh chim bị thương. (The bird's wing is injured.)

Synonyms

• Khoảng cách giữa hai đầu cánh: Literally "the distance between the two wingtips." A descriptive synonym for the physical measurement.
• Tầm với: Reach, scope. A closer synonym for the figurative meaning of extent or capability.

Related Phrases

• Dang rộng đôi cánh / sải cánh: To spread one's wings wide.
  • Con chim dang rộng đôi cánh trước khi cất cánh. (The bird spread its wings wide before taking off.)

Related Idioms

• "Vươn rộng sải cánh": To expand one's reach or horizons. This idiom is used figuratively to describe growth in ambition, business, or personal development.
  • Sau khi tốt nghiệp, cô ấy muốn vươn rộng sải cánh ở nước ngoài. (After graduation, she wants to spread her wings abroad.)

noun

1. spread, span (of a bird's wings)