Definition

1. Noun:
   • House gecko: A small reptile of the gecko family, about the size of a finger, with a smooth body, commonly found crawling on house walls, feeding on mosquitoes and small insects.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Một con thạch sùng đang bò trên tường. (A house gecko is crawling on the wall.)
  • Tiếng kêu "thạch sùng" thường được nghe thấy vào ban đêm. (The "thạch sùng" call is often heard at night.)

Advanced Usage

• "Bắt thạch sùng": To catch a house gecko.
  • Trẻ con thường thích bắt thạch sùng. (Children often like to catch house geckos.)

Variants and Related Words

• Tắc kè (noun): Tokay gecko (a larger, different species of gecko).
  • Tắc kè to hơn và có tiếng kêu khác với thạch sùng. (The tokay gecko is larger and has a different call than the house gecko.)

Synonyms

• Gecko: Gecko (the general English term for the family of lizards).
• Wall lizard: Wall lizard (a descriptive term, though not a precise scientific synonym).

Related Phrases

• "Thạch sùng kêu": The house gecko calls (often considered an omen or a common nighttime sound).
  • Nghe thấy thạch sùng kêu trong nhà. (To hear a house gecko calling inside the house.)

Related Idioms

• "Nhanh như thạch sùng": As fast as a house gecko (used to describe someone or something that moves very quickly).
  • Cậu bé chạy nhanh như thạch sùng. (The boy runs as fast as a house gecko.)

noun

1. house gecko