xác-đin
Definition
- Noun:
- Sardine: A small, oily fish, typically from the family Clupeidae, often preserved in cans.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Cá xác-đin thường được đóng hộp. (Sardines are often canned.)
- Chúng tôi mua một ít xác-đin để làm bữa trưa. (We bought some sardines for lunch.)
Advanced Usage
- This term is a dated or less common Vietnamese transliteration for "sardine," primarily found in older texts or specific contexts like zoology or canning industries.
Variants and Related Words
Cá mòi: (n) The more common modern Vietnamese term for "sardine" or "pilchard."
- Cá mòi là một nguồn axit béo omega-3 tốt. (Sardines are a good source of omega-3 fatty acids.)
Nhà máy cá hộp xác-đin: (n) Sardine canning factory.
- Nhà máy cá hộp xác-đin đó đã đóng cửa nhiều năm trước. (That sardine canning factory closed many years ago.)
Synonyms
- Pilchard: A common name for several types of small, oily fish similar to sardines.
- Small oily fish: A general descriptive term.
Related Idioms
- Chật như cá hộp: Packed like sardines (This idiom uses the more common term "cá hộp" for canned fish, which often includes sardines).
- Trên xe buýt, mọi người chật như cá hộp. (On the bus, people were packed like sardines.)