tôm cua
Definition
- Noun:
- Shrimp and crab: A general term referring to crustaceans, particularly shrimp and crab, often used collectively for shellfish or seafood within this category.
- Crustaceans: In a zoological context, it can refer to the broader group of crustaceans.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Bữa trưa nay có tôm cua tươi. (Lunch today has fresh shrimp and crab.)
- Ngư dân đánh bắt được nhiều tôm cua. (The fishermen caught a lot of crustaceans.)
- Tôm cua là hải sản giàu đạm. (Shrimp and crab are protein-rich seafood.)
Advanced Usage
- The term "tôm cua" is often used in a general, collective sense. In specific contexts, the individual words (shrimp/prawn) and (crab) are used separately.
Variants and Related Words
- Tôm (n): shrimp, prawn.
- Tôm hùm: lobster.
- Cua (n): crab.
- Cua biển: sea crab.
- Hải sản (n): seafood.
- Giáp xác (n): crustacean (the formal zoological term).
Synonyms
- Shellfish: (Note: This English term often includes mollusks like clams, which does not typically imply.)
- Crustaceans: The direct zoological equivalent.
Related Idioms and Phrases
- Tôm cua cá ốc: A common phrase meaning "all kinds of seafood" or "aquatic creatures," used to denote variety.
- Chợ hải sản đầy đủ tôm cua cá ốc. (The seafood market is full of all kinds of fish and shellfish.)
- Đầu tôm đầu cua: Literally "shrimp head crab head," meaning trivial or insignificant things.
- Họ cãi nhau vì mấy chuyện đầu tôm đầu cua. (They argued over trivial matters.)