cá con
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Definition
Noun: 1. A young fish: A fish in its early stage of life, after hatching from an egg and before reaching full maturity. It is often small in size.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Ao nuôi có rất nhiều cá con. (The pond has a lot of young fish.)
- Cá con bơi theo mẹ để được bảo vệ. (The young fish swims after its mother for protection.)
Advanced Usage
- "Đàn cá con": A school/shoal of young fish.
- Chúng tôi nhìn thấy một đàn cá con gần bờ. (We saw a school of young fish near the shore.)
Variants and Related Words
- Cá bột (noun): Fry; a very young, recently hatched fish. This is a more specific term for the earliest life stage.
- Cá giống (noun): Fingerling; a young fish that is large enough to be used for stocking ponds or for sale. This term is common in aquaculture.
Synonyms
- Cá nhỏ: Small fish (can refer to a small species or a young fish, but is less specific about life stage).
- Cá bé: Little fish (similar to "cá nhỏ").
Related Phrases
- "Nhanh như cá con lội nước": (Idiom) As fast as a young fish swimming in water; used to describe something very fast or smooth.
- Cậu ấy chạy nhanh như cá con lội nước. (He runs as fast as a young fish swims.)