человек
Translation of человек
human being
Russian word in Latin letters: chelovek
Meaning of человек
живое существо нашего вида, в отличие от животных.
a man, woman or child; a person
Pronunciation
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Человеки or люди?
люди
люди = the plural of человек
Don't say человеки. The plural of человек is люди; after numbers — пять человек.
В комнате было много людей.
There were a lot of people in the room.
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Every human being needs food and water.
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Каждому человеку нужны еда и вода.
He is a good human being.
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Он хороший человек.
человек synonyms
What's the difference between человек and человеческое существо
Bookish: stresses being a human creature.
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человек meaning: what does it mean?
a man, woman or child; a person
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?
Every human being needs food and water. Translation: Каждому человеку нужны еда и вода.
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