thường xuân

Definition

1. Noun:
   • Ivy: A common name for climbing or trailing plants, especially of the genus Hedera, known for their evergreen leaves and ability to grow on walls and trees.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Dây thường xuân phủ kín bức tường cũ. (Ivy covered the old wall completely.)
  • Thường xuân là một loại cây leo thường xanh. (Ivy is a type of evergreen climbing plant.)

Advanced Usage

• "cây thường xuân": ivy plant. This specifies the plant form.
  • Cây thường xuân này đã sống hàng chục năm. (This ivy plant has lived for decades.)

Variants and Related Words

• Dây thường xuân (n): ivy vine. This emphasizes its climbing, vine-like growth habit.
  • Dây thường xuân bám rất chắc vào đá. (The ivy vine clings tightly to the stone.)

Synonyms

• Ivy: The direct English equivalent for "thường xuân," referring to plants in the genus.
• Creeping plant: A general term for plants that grow along the ground or on surfaces.

Related Idioms

• Bám như thường xuân: To cling like ivy. This idiom describes someone or something that sticks very closely and persistently.
  • Đứa trẻ bám mẹ như thường xuân. (The child clings to its mother like ivy.)