trái
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Definition
Adjective:
- Left: Located on or relating to the side of the body that is to the west when facing north, typically the side opposite the right hand.
- Wrong / Incorrect: Not in accordance with what is morally right, proper, or true.
- Contrary / Opposite: Opposed in nature, character, or purpose; acting against or in a reverse direction.
Noun (regional/dialectal):
- Fruit: The sweet and fleshy product of a tree or other plant that contains seed and can be eaten as food.
- Object resembling a fruit: An object with a round or spherical shape, such as a ball, mine, or a mountain (in compound words).
Usage Examples
Adjective (Left):
- Tay trái của tôi. (My left hand.)
- Rẽ trái ở ngã tư. (Turn left at the intersection.)
Adjective (Wrong/Contrary):
- Làm trái lời hứa là không tốt. (Going against a promise is not good.)
- Hành động đó hoàn toàn trái pháp luật. (That action is completely contrary to the law.)
- Anh ấy đã trái. (He was wrong.)
Noun (Fruit/Object):
- Mua vài trái cam. (Buy a few oranges [fruit].)
- Trận đấu bắt đầu với một trái bóng. (The match starts with a ball.)
Advanced Usage
Used to form compound nouns describing spherical or fruit-like objects.
- trái núi: a mountain (literally "fruit of the mountain").
- trái tim: the heart (literally "fruit of the heart").
Used in abstract or figurative senses to describe the reverse or hidden aspect of something.
- Mặt trái của xã hội. (The dark side / seamy side of society.)
- Lộn trái áo ra. (Turn the shirt inside out.)
Variants and Related Words
Trái cây (n): Fruit (as a food category).
- Cửa hàng trái cây. (A fruit shop.)
Trái lại (adv/phrase): On the contrary; conversely.
- Tôi không mệt. Trái lại, tôi rất khỏe. (I am not tired. On the contrary, I am very energetic.)
Trái phép (adj/adv): Illegal; without permission.
- Đậu xe trái phép. (Parking illegally.)
Synonyms
- Left: Sinister (archaic), port (nautical).
- Wrong: Incorrect, mistaken, erroneous.
- Contrary: Opposite, opposing,逆向的 (nghịch hướng).
- Fruit: Produce (collectively).
Related Idioms and Phrases
Trái khoáy: Perverse; awkward; contrary in an irritating or unreasonable way.
- Tính nết trái khoáy. (A perverse temperament.)
Trái ngành trái nghề: Outside of one's field or profession; doing work one is not trained for.
- Công việc trái ngành trái nghề. (A job outside one's field.)
Thuận tay trái: Left-handed.
- Cậu bé thuận tay trái. (The boy is left-handed.)
Việc tay trái: A side job; a secondary occupation.
- Nhiếp ảnh là việc tay trái của anh ấy. (Photography is his side job.)