đốm vằn

Con hổ có những đốm vằn đen trên bộ lông màu cam.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A spot or stripe on an animal's coat: Refers to a distinct mark, often part of a pattern of spots or stripes, on the fur, skin, or hide of an animal.
   • A marking: A general term for a natural spot or streak that forms part of an animal's coloration or pattern.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Con báo có những đốm vằn rất đẹp. (The leopard has very beautiful spots and stripes.)
  • Đốm vằn trên da ngựa vằn giúp nó ngụy trang. (The stripes on a zebra's skin help it camouflage.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is primarily used in zoological or descriptive contexts to discuss animal patterns. It can sometimes be used metaphorically to describe similar patterns on non-living things, though this is less common.

Variants and Related Words

• Vằn vện (adj): Having a striped or streaked pattern.

  • Con mèo có bộ lông vằn vện. (The cat has a striped coat.)

• Đốm (n): A spot or speckle.

  • Những đốm đen trên lá. (The black spots on the leaves.)

Synonyms

• Spot: A small, round mark.
• Stripe: A long, narrow band.
• Marking: A natural pattern on an animal's skin or fur.

Related Idioms

• The concept is typically used in literal descriptions.