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человек

Translation of человек

human

Russian word in Latin letters: chelovek

Meaning of человек

Russian

Живое существо, которое умеет говорить и думать, в отличие от животных.

English

a person, not an animal or a machine

human

Pronunciation

Russian · Male
[t͡ɕɪlɐˈvʲek]
Russian · Female

Traps and common mistakes

Человеки or люди?

люди

человек — plural люди

Don't say «человеки». The plural of человек is люди.

Эти люди ждут автобус.

These people are waiting for the bus.

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Translate these short sentences from English into Russian using the word you are learning. Then open one possible answer and compare it with yours. This is practice, not a test.

  1. Humans can't fly.

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    Человек не умеет летать.

  2. Is it a human or a robot?

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    Это человек или робот?

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What's the difference between человек and люди

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люди

The plural: humans, people.

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человек belongs to the topic "Anatomy →". Start with a short set of 2 words so the word is easier to remember in context.

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человек meaning: what does it mean?

a person, not an animal or a machine

человек pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

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

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

Humans can't fly. Translation: Человек не умеет летать.

Is человек part of Anatomy vocabulary?

Yes, человек (human) can be learned in the Anatomy topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is человек part of Body vocabulary?

Yes, человек (human) can be learned in the Body topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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