No. 809 in Vietnamese
trai
The Vietnamese word "trai" can mean "boy," "male," or refer to a "camp."
In a sentence
Tôi đi hái trái cây trong vườn.
I go to pick fruits in the garden.
In this sentence, 'trái' refers to 'fruit,' denoting something borne by plants as an agricultural product.
Anh ấy là một chàng trai rất tốt.
He is a very good young man.
Here, 'trai' means 'young man,' describing a male individual in a youthful context.
Con sông này chảy theo hướng trái so với đường bờ.
This river flows to the left compared to the shore.
In this usage, 'trái' refers to 'left,' indicating a direction opposed to 'right.'
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