This is the 346th most frequent Vietnamese word.
trái
The Vietnamese word "trái" means "fruit" or "left (direction)" depending on context.
Here, 'trái' means 'fruit' in the context of the natural product of a tree.
Cây này có nhiều trái ngon.
This tree has many delicious fruits.
Here, 'trái' is used metaphorically to mean 'wrong, not right' regarding direction.
Anh ấy đi trái hướng rồi.
He is going in the wrong direction.
Here, 'trái' refers to the 'left side' in terms of position or orientation.