Definition

1. Noun:
   • Fish oil: "dầu cá" refers to oil extracted from the tissues of oily fish, such as herring, tuna, or mackerel. It is rich in omega-3 fatty acids.
   • Cod-liver oil: Specifically, "dầu cá" can refer to oil extracted from the liver of cod fish. This type is a traditional source of vitamins A and D.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Tôi uống một viên dầu cá mỗi ngày để bổ sung omega-3. (I take a fish oil capsule every day to supplement omega-3.)
  • Dầu gan cá tuyết thường được dùng để ngừa bệnh còi xương. (Cod-liver oil is often used to prevent rickets.)
  • Sản phẩm này có chứa dầu cá tự nhiên. (This product contains natural fish oil.)

Advanced Usage

• "dầu cá omega-3": omega-3 fish oil.

  • Bác sĩ khuyên dùng dầu cá omega-3 cho sức khỏe tim mạch. (The doctor recommends omega-3 fish oil for heart health.)

• "viên nang dầu cá": fish oil capsule/softgel.

  • Cô ấy mua một lọ viên nang dầu cá. (She bought a bottle of fish oil capsules.)

Variants and Related Words

• Dầu gan cá tuyết (n): Cod-liver oil. A specific, traditional type of fish oil.

  • Dầu gan cá tuyết có vị rất mạnh. (Cod-liver oil has a very strong taste.)

• Dầu cá hồi (n): Salmon oil.

  • Dầu cá hồi cũng là một nguồn omega-3 tuyệt vời. (Salmon oil is also an excellent source of omega-3.)

Synonyms

• Fish oil supplement: Thực phẩm bổ sung dầu cá.
• Marine oil: Dầu biển (a broader term that can include oils from other marine organisms).

Related Phrases

• Bổ sung dầu cá: to supplement with fish oil.

  • Nhiều người bổ sung dầu cá để cải thiện sức khỏe khớp. (Many people supplement with fish oil to improve joint health.)

• Nguồn cung cấp dầu cá: source of fish oil.

  • Cá thu là một nguồn cung cấp dầu cá quan trọng. (Mackerel is an important source of fish oil.)

Related Idioms

(Note: "Dầu cá" is a technical/nutritional term and is not commonly used in Vietnamese idioms. Its usage is primarily literal.)

noun

1. fish-oil
   • dầu gan cá thu
     cod-liver oil