vược

Một người câu cá đang kéo lên một con cá vược từ hồ.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • Perch (fish): A type of freshwater or brackish water fish belonging to the family Percidae, often characterized by an elongated body, spiny fins, and a predatory nature. It is valued as a food fish.
   • Sea bass: In common usage, "vược" can also refer to certain species of bass, particularly Asian sea bass (Lates calcarifer), which is a prized fish in aquaculture and cuisine.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Bố tôi câu được một con vược rất to. (My father caught a very large perch.)
  • Cá vược nướng là một món ăn đặc sản. (Grilled sea bass is a specialty dish.)
  • Vùng nước lợ này rất thích hợp cho cá vược sinh sống. (This brackish water area is very suitable for sea bass to live.)

Advanced Usage

• The word "vược" is almost exclusively used in the compound form "cá vược" (where "cá" means fish). It is very rare to find "vược" used alone in modern Vietnamese.
  • Thị trường cá vược đang phát triển mạnh. (The sea bass market is growing strongly.)

Variants and Related Words

• Cá vược (n): The standard and most common term for perch or sea bass.
  • Nhà hàng này có món cá vược hấp xì dầu rất ngon. (This restaurant has a very delicious steamed sea bass with soy sauce.)

Synonyms

• Perch: A general term for fish of the family Percidae.
• Sea bass: A common name for various marine fish, especially .
• Barramundi: A specific name for the Asian sea bass () in English.

Notes on Usage

• "vượcxem cá vược": This notation from the reference dictionary indicates that the standalone entry "vược" points the user to the main entry "cá vược". Therefore, learners should always use and look for the term "cá vược".
• The word "vược" itself is a root morpheme that is not functionally independent in contemporary language. It must be combined with "cá" to form the complete, usable noun.