четыре
Translation of четыре
four
Meaning of четыре
число, идущее после трёх
number after three
Transcription and pronunciation of четыре
четы́ре
stress on the 2nd syllable
- Transcription
- [t͡ɕɪˈtɨrʲɪ]
- In Latin letters
- chetyre
Traps and common mistakes
Четыре or четверо?
четверо
четверо = four people together (collective form)
Don't mix them up. People as a group — нас было четверо; things — четыре стула.
Нас было четверо в машине.
There were four of us in the car.
На столе лежат четыре яблока.
There are four apples on the table.
Четыре книг or четыре книги?
четыре книги
четыре книги = four books (genitive singular)
Don't say четыре книг. Say четыре книги: after 2, 3, 4 the noun takes the genitive singular.
У меня четыре книги на испанском.
I have four books in Spanish.
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She bought four tickets for the concert.
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Она купила четыре билета на концерт.
We need four chairs at the table.
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Нам нужно четыре стула за столом.
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Questions about this word
What does четыре mean?
number after three
How do you pronounce четыре?
четыре is pronounced [t͡ɕɪˈtɨrʲɪ], in Latin letters “chetyre”.
How is четыре used in a sentence?
She bought four tickets for the concert. Translation: Она купила четыре билета на концерт.
Is четыре part of Numbers vocabulary?
Yes, четыре (four) can be learned in the Numbers topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
Is четыре part of Mathematics vocabulary?
Yes, четыре (four) can be learned in the Mathematics topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
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