vảy cá
Definition
- Noun:
- Fish scale: The small, rigid, plate-like structure that covers the skin of most fish, serving as a protective layer.
- (Medical) Ichthyosis: A skin condition characterized by dry, scaly, or flaky skin, likened to fish scales.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Con cá này có vảy cá rất cứng. (This fish has very hard scales.)
- Cô ấy bị một bệnh về da gọi là vảy cá. (She has a skin condition called ichthyosis.)
- Trước khi nấu, bạn nên cạo sạch vảy cá. (Before cooking, you should scrape off the fish scales.)
Advanced Usage
- "Vảy cá mập": shark scales (specifically referring to the unique placoid scales of sharks).
- Vảy cá mập có cấu trúc rất đặc biệt. (Shark scales have a very unique structure.)
Variants and Related Words
Vảy (n): A general term for scales (e.g., on reptiles, fish) or flakes (e.g., dandruff, paint flakes).
- Vảy rắn (snake scale), vảy trên da đầu (dandruff flakes).
Cạo vảy (v): To scale a fish (the action of removing scales).
- Công đoạn cạo vảy rất quan trọng khi sơ chế cá. (Scaling is a very important step when preparing fish.)
Synonyms
- Scale: The small, hard plate forming part of the outer layer of a fish or reptile.
- Flake: A small, thin piece of something, often used for skin conditions.
Related Idioms
- Cứng như vảy cá: As hard as fish scales (describing something very tough or rigid).
- Miếng da này cứng như vảy cá. (This piece of leather is as hard as fish scales.)