Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

cá vàng

[kaː˧˦ vaːŋ˨˩] 🎙 Say it

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Meaning · English

(noun) goldfish

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

cá vàng

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Noun

Where it’s used: Used Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora

Examples

1984, Hà Hải, "Cá Vàng Bơi (The Swimming Goldfish)"; performances by Đặng Nhật Anh and Lan Hương Hai vây xinh xinh, cá vàng bơi trong bể nước; ngoi lên, lặn xuống, cá vàng múa tung tăngIts two fins so pretty, the goldfish swims in the tank; rising up, diving down, the goldfish dances around joyfully.

Bọn trẻ thích ngắm cá vàng bơi.The children like watching the goldfish swim.

Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Sources & notes

Imported from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); community review pending. source ↗

Topics: Fish Gold & silver

Common questions

What does “cá vàng” mean?

(noun) goldfish

Is “cá vàng” formal or informal?

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