cá hộp

Thân thiện

Đi cắm trại, đem theo bánh mì và cá hộp.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • Canned fish; tinned fish: Fish that has been processed, cooked, and sealed inside an airtight metal container (a can or tin) for long-term preservation without refrigeration.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Đi cắm trại, đem theo bánh mì và cá hộp. (When going camping, bring bread and canned fish.)
  • Tủ đồ ăn của họ luôn có vài hộp cá hộp để dùng khi cần. (Their pantry always has a few tins of canned fish for use when needed.)

Advanced Usage

• The term "cá hộp" is a general category and can refer to various specific types, such as canned tuna (), canned sardines (), or canned salmon ().

Variants and Related Words

• Đồ hộp (n): Canned goods; tinned food in general (not just fish).
  • Cửa hàng bán nhiều loại đồ hộp. (The store sells many types of canned goods.)

Synonyms

• Tinned fish (chiefly British English).
• Canned fish (chiefly American English).

Related Idioms

• Chật như cá hộp: Literally "as cramped as canned fish." This idiom describes a place that is extremely crowded and packed with people.
  • Trên xe buýt giờ cao điểm chật như cá hộp. (The bus during rush hour is as cramped as sardines.)
  • Note: The equivalent English idiom is "packed like sardines."

Học thuật

noun

1. canned fish; tinned fish