cá đuối

Thân thiện

Một con cá đuối bơi lội dưới đáy biển.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • Ray, skate: A type of marine fish belonging to the order Batoidea, characterized by a flat, disc-shaped body, large pectoral fins that extend to the sides like wings, and a long, slender tail. Some species have a venomous spine on the tail.
   • (In specific contexts) Devil ray, manta ray: Refers to larger species of ray, such as the devilfish or manta ray, which may have cephalic fins (head fins) resembling horns or a double-lobed head.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Chúng tôi nhìn thấy một con cá đuối bơi dưới đáy biển. (We saw a ray swimming on the sea floor.)
  • Cá đuối phơi mình trên cát để ngụy trang. (The ray basked on the sand for camouflage.)
  • Vết đốt của cá đuối có thể rất đau. (The sting of a stingray can be very painful.)

Advanced Usage

• "cá đuối độc": Refers specifically to venomous stingrays.
  • Ngư dân cẩn thận tránh cá đuối độc. (Fishermen carefully avoid venomous stingrays.)
• "cá đuối điện": Refers to electric rays, capable of generating electric shocks.
  • Cá đuối điện dùng điện để làm tê con mồi. (The electric ray uses electricity to stun its prey.)

Variants and Related Words

• Cá đuối nước ngọt (n): Freshwater stingray.
• Cá đuối manta (n): Manta ray.
• Cá ó (n, regional): A common synonym for ray or skate in some Vietnamese dialects.
• Batoidea (n, scientific): The scientific order to which rays and skates belong.

Synonyms

• Ray (n): The general English term.
• Skate (n): A type of ray, often with a fleshier tail and no venomous spine.
• Stingray (n): A ray with one or more venomous spines on the tail.
• Devilfish (n): A term for large rays like the manta or devil ray.

Related Phrases (if applicable)

(This word does not commonly form phrasal verbs in Vietnamese. It is primarily a noun.)

Related Idioms

(There are no common idioms in Vietnamese that centrally feature the word "cá đuối".)

Học thuật

noun

1. Ray
   • Cá đuối hai mõm (devil-fish)