cá đuôi cờ
Definition
- Noun:
- Flagtail fish: A common name for a small, colorful freshwater fish, often kept in aquariums. The name literally means "flag-tailed fish" in Vietnamese, referring to its distinctive tail fin.
- Macropodus: The scientific genus name for a group of fish including the paradise fish (Macropodus opercularis), which is a specific and well-known type of "cá đuôi cờ".
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Bể cá của tôi có một vài con cá đuôi cờ rất đẹp. (My aquarium has a few very beautiful flagtail fish.)
- Cá đuôi cờ là một loài cá cảnh phổ biến ở Việt Nam. (The flagtail fish is a popular ornamental fish in Vietnam.)
Advanced Usage
- "Cá đuôi cờ" as a common name: In everyday Vietnamese, "cá đuôi cờ" is often used broadly for small, colorful fish with elaborate tails, not just the specific genus. The precise species is usually clarified by context or an additional modifier.
- Loại cá đuôi cờ này có tên khoa học là Macropodus opercularis. (This type of flagtail fish has the scientific name Macropodus opercularis.)
Variants and Related Words
- Cá cờ (n): A shorter, more colloquial form sometimes used to refer to the same or similar fish.
- Mua cho tôi một ít cá cờ. (Buy me some flagtail fish.)
- Cá đuôi cờ thiên đường: Paradise fish (a direct translation, specifying the common species).
- Cá đuôi cờ thiên đường có màu sắc rực rỡ. (The paradise fish has brilliant colors.)
Synonyms
- Cá macropod: A direct loanword from the scientific name, used in more technical or aquarium hobbyist contexts.
- Cá săn sắt: Another Vietnamese name for the paradise fish, referring to its aggressive nature.
Related Phrases
- Nuôi cá đuôi cờ: To keep/raise flagtail fish.
- Anh ấy thích nuôi cá đuôi cờ. (He likes keeping flagtail fish.)
- Bể cá đuôi cờ: A flagtail fish aquarium/tank.
- Bể cá đuôi cờ của cô ấy rất sạch sẽ. (Her flagtail fish tank is very clean.)