thạch sùng
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Definition
- 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.)