sếu
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Definition
- Noun:
- Crane: A large, tall wading bird with long legs, a long neck, and a long beak, often found in wetlands and known for its graceful appearance and migratory behavior.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Đàn sếu đang bay về phương nam để tránh rét. (A flock of cranes is flying south to avoid the cold.)
- Sếu đầu đỏ là một loài chim quý hiếm cần được bảo vệ. (The red-headed crane is a rare bird species that needs protection.)
- Chúng tôi ngắm nhìn con sếu đang kiếm ăn trong đầm lầy. (We watched the crane foraging in the marsh.)
Advanced Usage
- "sếu cổ trụi" / "hạc cổ trụi": This refers specifically to the adjutant stork (), a large scavenging bird in the stork family, which is sometimes colloquially called "crane" in Vietnamese due to its similar stature but is biologically distinct.
- Con sếu cổ trụi đứng một mình trên cánh đồng. (The adjutant stork stood alone in the field.)
Variants and Related Words
- Hạc: A more literary or classical synonym for "sếu," often used in poetry, art, and cultural contexts to symbolize longevity and elegance.
- Tranh "hạc thọ" thường vẽ chim hạc và cây tùng. (The "longevity crane" painting often depicts a crane and a pine tree.)
- Họ Sếu (Gruidae): The biological family name for cranes.
- Sếu đầu đỏ (Red-crowned Crane / ): A specific, iconic, and endangered crane species.
- Sếu xám (Common Crane / ): A widespread crane species.
Synonyms
- Grue (French): The direct translation, used in scientific or international contexts.
- Chim hạc: The poetic/literary synonym.
Related Phrases and Idioms
- "Mừng như được sếu": (As happy as if one got a crane) – An idiom expressing extreme joy, stemming from the crane's valued and auspicious status in culture.
- Nghe tin ấy, anh ấy mừng như được sếu. (Hearing that news, he was as happy as a lark [literally: as if he got a crane].)
- "Đồ sếu": (Crane-like thing) – A colloquial, mildly derogatory term for a very tall and thin person.
- Thằng bé cao lêu nghêu như đồ sếu. (The boy is as tall and lanky as a crane.)