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Mark the stress in russian words with a ' character behind the vowel, e.g. ру'чки, this will be converted to ру́чки. Leave out the stress when it is unambiguous, which is when the word contains ё or only one vowel (the vowels are а, я, э, е, ы, и, о, ё, у and ю).
noun, male, animate
somewhat often used word (#3845)
somewhat often used word (#3845)
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The examples in this format please: Ру'сский текст - english text
The examples in this format please: Ру'сский текст - english text
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Chinese
Also: the Chinese
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Usage Info
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Examples
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- В США меня часто принима́ют за кита́йца. In the U.S., they often mistake me for a Chinese person.
- Я бы хоте́л быть кита́йцем. I'd like to be Chinese.
- Я кита́ец. I'm Chinese.
- Ду́маю, он не кита́ец. I think he is not Chinese.
- Большинство́ европе́йцев не мо́гут отличи́ть япо́нца от кита́йца. Most Europeans cannot tell a Japanese from a Chinese.
- В США меня часто принима́ли за кита́йца. In the U.S. I was often taken to be Chinese.
- Он кита́ец. He's Chinese.
- Вы кита́ец, сэр? Are you Chinese, sir?
- Вы кита́йцы? Are you Chinese?
- Кита́йцы — дружелю́бные лю́ди. The Chinese are a friendly people.
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nom. nominative | кита́ец | кита́йцы |
| gen. genitive | кита́йца | кита́йцев |
| dat. dative | кита́йцу | кита́йцам |
| acc. accusative | кита́йца | кита́йцев |
| inst. instrumental | кита́йцем | кита́йцами |
| prep. prepositional | кита́йце | кита́йцах |
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