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noun (plural)

дети

children

Meaning of дети

Русский

люди, которые ещё не стали взрослыми

中文

多个年幼的人

children

Pronunciation

Russian
[ˈdʲetʲi]
Russian (Russia)

Traps and common mistakes

Ребёнки or дети?

дети

дети = the plural of ребёнок

Don't say ребёнки. The plural of ребёнок is a different word: дети.

У соседей трое детей.

The neighbours have three children.

Два дети or двое детей?

двое детей

двое детей = two children

Don't say два дети. With numbers say двое детей or два ребёнка.

У меня двое детей.

I have two children.

дети with Chinese translation

дети usage examples

🇷🇺Russian→🇨🇳Chinese

Дети играют на площадке.

孩子们在操场上玩。

🇷🇺Russian→🇨🇳Chinese

Учитель любит помогать детям.

老师喜欢帮助孩子们。

дети synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between дети / ребята / детвора / детки

Р
🇷🇺Russian
ребята

Colloquial: kids, often older kids or teens

A1very often
Д
🇷🇺Russian
детвора

Colloquial, collective: a crowd of kids

A2rare word
Д
🇷🇺Russian
детки

Affectionate: little kids

A2often

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дети meaning: what does it mean?

young people who are not yet adults

дети pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

дети is pronounced as [ˈdʲetʲi]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

дети definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

孩子们在操场上玩。 Translation: Дети играют на площадке.

Is дети part of Family Members vocabulary?

Yes, дети (children) can be learned in the Family Members topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is дети part of Family and Relationships vocabulary?

Yes, дети (children) can be learned in the Family and Relationships topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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