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чем

than

Meaning of чем

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RU[t͡ɕem]
than
чем - than
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чем with English translation

чем usage examples

🇬🇧EN🇷🇺RU

This jacket is warmer than my old one.

Эта куртка теплее, чем моя старая.

🇬🇧EN🇷🇺RU

He arrived earlier than I expected.

Он приехал раньше, чем я ожидал.

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чем synonyms

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нежели
A bookish comparative form; sounds more formal and old-fashioned than 'чем'.
по сравнению с
A phrase for comparing two things; conveys comparison more descriptively than 'than'.
в сравнении с
A formal phrase for comparison; close in meaning to 'compared with'.
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🇷🇺ru
нежели

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

B1Rarely
П
🇷🇺ru
по сравнению с

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

A2Often
В
🇷🇺ru
в сравнении с

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

A2Often

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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

This jacket is warmer than my old one.

чем transcription

[t͡ɕem]

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чем meaning: what does it mean?

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

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This jacket is warmer than my old one. Translation: Эта куртка теплее, чем моя старая.

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