Definition

1. Noun:
   • Diamond (suit): In card games, "rô" refers to the suit of diamonds, one of the four suits in a standard deck of playing cards.
   • A type of fish: "rô" is a common short form for "cá rô", referring to certain species of climbing perch or gourami fish.

Usage Examples

• Noun (Card Suit):
  • Lá tám rô. (The eight of diamonds.)
  • Anh ấy đánh con át rô. (He played the ace of diamonds.)
• Noun (Fish):
  • Con rô cũng tiếc, con riếc cũng muốn. (A proverb meaning "to be greedy and want everything," literally referencing the rô and riếc fish.)
  • Món cá rô kho tộ rất ngon. (Braised climbing perch is very delicious.)

Advanced Usage

• "Con át rô": the ace of diamonds. This is a specific, high-value card.
  • Con át rô là lá bài mạnh. (The ace of diamonds is a strong card.)
• "Cá rô": the full term for the fish. Using "rô" alone for the fish is informal and often appears in fixed phrases or proverbs.

Variants and Related Words

• Cá rô (n): The full name for the climbing perch or gourami fish.
• Cơ, Rô, Chuồn, Bích: The four suits in Vietnamese playing cards (Hearts, Diamonds, Clubs, Spades).

Synonyms

• Chất rô: The diamond suit. (e.g., - This card is of the diamond suit.)
• Carreau: The French word for the diamond suit, often used in historical or comparative contexts.

Related Phrases

• Đồ rô: (Slang) Can refer to things marked with a diamond shape or pattern. This usage is less common.
  • Chiếc nhẫn có khắc đồ rô. (The ring is engraved with a diamond pattern.)

Related Idioms

• Con rô cũng tiếc, con riếc cũng muốn: A proverb meaning to be overly greedy, wanting to keep or acquire everything, even things of little value. It directly references the "rô" and "riếc" fish.
  • Đừng có con rô cũng tiếc, con riếc cũng muốn, hãy biết đủ đi. (Don't be so greedy, know when you have enough.)

noun

1. diamond
   • lá tám rô
     the eight of diamonds