vền

Cá vền bơi lội trong hồ nước trong vắt.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A type of fish: "Vền" refers to a specific kind of freshwater fish, likely a member of the carp family, commonly found in Vietnam.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Bố tôi câu được một con cá vền rất to. (My father caught a very large vền fish.)
  • Cá vền thường sống ở sông và hồ. (The vền fish usually lives in rivers and lakes.)

Advanced Usage

• The word "vền" is almost exclusively used in the compound form "cá vền" to specify the type of fish. It is rarely, if ever, used in isolation.

Variants and Related Words

• Cá vền (n): the full and standard term for the fish.
  • Món cá vền kho tộ rất ngon. (The braised vền fish in a pot is very delicious.)

Synonyms

• Freshwater fish: a general term for fish living in rivers or lakes.
• Carp: a common type of freshwater fish which the may resemble or belong to.

Notes on Usage

• "Vền" is a highly specialized noun. Learners should note that it is primarily encountered in the context of fishing, cuisine, or biology. In everyday conversation, the full term "cá vền" is always used.