cá biển

/kaː˧˦ ziən˧ˀ˨˩/

sea fish

Cá biển rất đa dạng về loài.

Sea fish are very diverse in species.

general

Fish that live in saltwater oceans and seas, as opposed to freshwater fish.

Cá biển thường có màu sắc sặc sỡ hơn cá nước ngọt.

Sea fish are usually more colorful than freshwater fish.

This term distinguishes marine fish from freshwater fish (cá nước ngọt).

Collocations

cá biển lớnlarge sea fishcá biển nhỏsmall sea fishcá biển quý hiếmrare sea fish

Synonyms

cá biển cá biển sâu cá biển khơi

Antonyms

cá nước ngọt

Related Phrases

cá biển quý hiếmphrase

rare sea fish

cá biển khơiphrase

deep-sea fish

Pro Tip

Distinguishing Marine vs. Freshwater Fish

In Vietnamese, 'cá biển' specifically refers to saltwater fish, while 'cá nước ngọt' refers to freshwater fish. This distinction is important in culinary and ecological contexts.

Word Origin

From 'cá' (fish) + 'biển' (sea/ocean). A straightforward compound noun.

Usage Notes

In Vietnamese, 'cá biển' is the standard term for marine fish, while 'cá nước ngọt' refers to freshwater fish. The term is used in both formal and informal contexts.

Word Breakdown

cá

fish

root

biển

sea/ocean

root

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