Definition

1. Noun:
   • Lobster: A large marine crustacean with a hard, segmented shell, a long body, ten legs (the front pair often being large claws), and long antennae. It is a type of seafood.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Nhà hàng này nổi tiếng với món tôm hùm nướng. (This restaurant is famous for its grilled lobster.)
  • Tôm hùm sống ở đáy biển. (Lobsters live on the sea floor.)
  • Chúng tôi đã đặt một con tôm hùm cho bữa tối đặc biệt. (We ordered a lobster for the special dinner.)

Advanced Usage

• "tôm hùm bông": Often refers to specific varieties like the spiny lobster or rock lobster, which typically lack large claws.
  • Tôm hùm bông thường được hấp với muối tiêu chanh. (Spiny lobster is often steamed with salt, pepper, and lime.)

Variants and Related Words

• Tôm rồng (n): An alternative common name for "tôm hùm" in Vietnamese, literally "dragon shrimp".

  • Tôm rồng là một đặc sản biển. (Lobster is a seafood specialty.)

• Tôm (n): The general word for shrimp or prawn, a smaller crustacean.

  • Tôm và tôm hùm đều là giáp xác. (Shrimp and lobster are both crustaceans.)

Synonyms

• Lobster: The primary and direct English translation.
• Crayfish (in some regional contexts): Note that "crayfish" typically refers to smaller freshwater crustaceans, but the term is sometimes used loosely.

Related Idioms and Expressions

• Đỏ như tôm hùm luộc: As red as a boiled lobster (used to describe someone's face, often from sunburn, heat, or embarrassment).
  • Đi biển cả ngày, mặt anh ấy đỏ như tôm hùm luộc. (After a day at the beach, his face was as red as a boiled lobster.)

noun

1. lobster