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парень

Translation of парень

guy

Meaning of парень

Russian

разговорное обозначение мужчины любого возраста

Chinese

对男人的随意称呼

guy

Transcription and pronunciation of парень

па́рень

stress on the 1st syllable

Transcription
[ˈparʲɪnʲ]
In Latin letters
paren

Traps and common mistakes

Это мой парень or это мой друг?

это мой друг

мой парень = my boyfriend

Don't say "это мой парень" about a friend — it means "my boyfriend". A friend is "мой друг".

Познакомься, это мой друг с работы.

Meet my friend from work.

парень usage examples

🇷🇺Russian→🇨🇳Chinese

Тот парень очень приветливый.

那个小伙子很热情。

🇷🇺Russian→🇨🇳Chinese

Он хороший парень.

他是个好小伙子。

парень synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between парень, мужчина, молодой человек, мужик, пацан, чувак, and дядя

🇷🇺Russian

Neutral word for any adult man; not slangy.

A1very common
М
🇷🇺Russian
молодой человек

Polite: a young man; also used to address him.

М
🇷🇺Russian
мужик

Colloquial: an adult guy, can sound rough.

Advanced: broader words

П
🇷🇺Russian
пацан

Slang: a boy or young lad.

Ч
🇷🇺Russian
чувак

Slang, friendly: dude.

Д
🇷🇺Russian
дядя

How children call an unknown adult man.

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Questions about this word

What does парень mean?

informal word for a man

How do you pronounce парень?

парень is pronounced [ˈparʲɪnʲ], in Latin letters “paren”.

How is парень used in a sentence?

那个小伙子很热情。 Translation: Тот парень очень приветливый.

Is парень part of Friends and Acquaintances vocabulary?

Yes, парень (guy) can be learned in the Friends and Acquaintances topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is парень part of Family and Relationships vocabulary?

Yes, парень (guy) 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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