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чем

than

Meaning of чем

слово для сравнения двух предметов или признаков

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Russian[t͡ɕem]
Chinese pronunciation in Latin letters
than
чем - than
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чем with Chinese translation

чем usage examples

🇨🇳Chinese🇷🇺Russian

他跑得比我快。

Он бегает быстрее меня.

🇨🇳Chinese🇷🇺Russian

这家店比那家店安静。

Этот магазин тише, чем тот.

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чем belongs to the topic "Top 300". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

чем
и
но但是
или或者
потому что因为
поэтому所以
если如果

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Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between чем / нежели / по сравнению с / в сравнении с

Н
🇷🇺Russian
нежели

A bookish comparative form; sounds more formal and old-fashioned than 'чем'.

B1Rarely
П
🇷🇺Russian
по сравнению с

A phrase for comparing two things; conveys comparison more descriptively than 'than'.

A2Often
В
🇷🇺Russian
в сравнении с

A formal phrase for comparison; close in meaning to 'compared with'.

A2Often

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How to pronounce чем and what this word means

чем means than. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce чем

[t͡ɕem]

чем translation

than

чем examples

Mein Bruder ist größer als ich.

чем transcription

[t͡ɕem]

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чем meaning: what does it mean?

слово для сравнения двух предметов или признаков

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

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

Mein Bruder ist größer als ich. Translation: Мой брат выше меня.

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