hàu
Definition
Noun: 1. Oyster: A type of small, flat shellfish that lives in coastal waters, often attached to rocks in clusters. It has a rough, irregular shell and is commonly harvested for food.
Usage
- As a noun (subject/object):
- Hàu sống bám vào đá. (Oysters live attached to rocks.)
- Chúng tôi ăn hàu nướng. (We eat grilled oysters.)
- Vỏ hàu rất sắc. (Oyster shells are very sharp.)
Advanced Usage
- "hàu sữa": A specific term for oysters that are particularly plump and milky, often considered a delicacy.
- Hàu sữa Phú Quốc rất nổi tiếng. (Phu Quoc's milky oysters are very famous.)
- Used metaphorically to describe something that is tightly closed or unyielding, similar to "clam up" in English.
- Nó im như hàu. (He/she is as silent as an oyster.)
Variants and Related Words
- Con hàu: The most common form, using the classifier "con" for animals.
- Sò hàu: A compound term, though "sò" is a broader term for clams/bivalves.
- Nghề nuôi hàu: Oyster farming/aquaculture.
Synonyms
- Động vật thân mềm hai mảnh vỏ: Bivalve mollusk (scientific/formal term).
- Sò: General term for clam, often used interchangeably in casual contexts but technically different.
Related Phrases/Idioms
- Khép kín như con hàu: To be as tight-lipped/closed off as an oyster. (Describes a secretive or uncommunicative person).
- Cậu ấy khép kín như con hàu, chẳng kể gì về bản thân. (He is as tight-lipped as an oyster, never tells anything about himself.)
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