trai gái
[t͡ɕaːj˧˧ ɣaːj˧˦]
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Sense 1
Meaning · English
(noun) boys and men and girls and women
Where it’s used:
Used
Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora
Sources & notes
Imported from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); community review pending. source ↗
Sense 2
Meaning · English
(adjective) of the kind of heterosexual relationship that is frowned upon
Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt
liên quan đến mối quan hệ dị tính bị coi là không phù hợp
Machine-translated — suggest a fix
Examples
chuyện trai gáistuff about heterosexual relationships that is frowned upon
Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Common questions
What does “trai gái” mean?
(noun) boys and men and girls and women
Is “trai gái” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.