Word · Frequency #1791
Russian
俄罗斯人
a person from Russia; a citizen, native, or inhabitant of Russia
- 1.
A citizen of Russia.
俄罗斯公民
- 2.
a native or inhabitant of Russia
俄罗斯的本地人或居民
- 3.
A person of an East Slavic ethnic group which is native to, and constitutes the majority of the population of, Russia; an ethnic Russian.
俄罗斯主体民族,东斯拉夫人
- 4.
the Slavic language that is the official language of Russia
俄罗斯的官方语言,斯拉夫语
- 5.
The Russian language.
俄语
- 6.
A domestic cat breed.
一种家猫品种
- 7.
A cat of this breed.
该品种的猫
俄语；俄罗斯族人；俄罗斯蓝猫；俄罗斯公民；俄罗斯的本地人或居民
In use
The Russian I met at the conference was a historian from Moscow.
My neighbor is a Russian who moved here five years ago.
Many Russians enjoy spending summer vacations at the Black Sea coast.
be a Russian
注意：'Russian' 作为可数名词表示俄国人，复数形式为 Russians。
She is a Russian.
她是一个俄国人。
the Russians
The Russians are known for their literature.
俄国人以他们的文学闻名。
speak Russian
表示语言时，Russian 是不可数名词，不与冠词连用。
He can speak Russian fluently.
Connections
Collocations
- ethnic Russian
- 俄罗斯族人
- He is an ethnic Russian but was born in Ukraine.他是俄罗斯族人，但出生在乌克兰。
- Russian immigrant
- 俄罗斯移民
- Many Russian immigrants settled in Brooklyn.许多俄罗斯移民定居在布鲁克林。
- Russian community
- 俄罗斯社区
- The Russian community in London is vibrant.伦敦的俄罗斯社区充满活力。
- Russian diaspora
- 俄罗斯侨民
- The Russian diaspora maintains cultural traditions abroad.俄罗斯侨民在海外保持文化传统。
- Russian minority
- 俄罗斯少数民族
- The Russian minority in Latvia has its own schools.拉脱维亚的俄罗斯少数民族有自己的学校。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
将Russian听成‘rush in’，记住俄国人匆匆进入。
Context & Register
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Grammar Note
指‘俄国人’时可数，指‘俄语’时不可数。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words share the spelling ending -ian, but only a few rhyme with Russian (e.g., Prussian); the rest have different stressed vowels or additional syllables.
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.