czech
czech — adjective
1. from the country called the Czech Republic; or describing something that belongs
from the country called the Czech Republic; or describing something that belongs to or is connected with that country — for example, its food, its art, its language, or the people who live there.
Tamás bought a beautiful Czech glass vase from a shop in Prague.
collocation: Czech glass / Czech food / Czech history
Sora's favourite writer is a Czech author who wrote stories about village life.
The Czech flag has three colours: white, red, and dark blue.
Before her trip to Prague, Minh read a book about Czech traditions and holidays.
Czech films from the 1960s still appear in cinemas around the world.
文法句型
czech + noun
用法筆記
Always used before a noun. Do not confuse with 'Czechoslovak', which refers to the former country Czechoslovakia that existed until 1992.
常見錯誤
czech — noun
1. someone who was born in or is a citizen of the Czech Republic, a country in cent
someone who was born in or is a citizen of the Czech Republic, a country in central Europe.
Selim met a friendly Czech while waiting for the bus in Prague.
countable: a Czech / two Czechs
Many Czechs enjoy watching ice hockey during the winter season.
Tendai's neighbour is a Czech who moved to London for her job.
In the language class there are two Czechs, three Poles, and one Hungarian.
文法句型
a Czech
the Czechs
用法筆記
Plural form is 'Czechs'. The historical term 'Czechoslovak' is no longer used for people from the modern Czech Republic.
常見錯誤
2. the language spoken by people from the Czech Republic; it belongs to the Slavic
the language spoken by people from the Czech Republic; it belongs to the Slavic group of languages and uses the Latin alphabet with special accent marks above some letters.
Adina is learning to speak Czech because her partner works in Prague.
pattern: learn / speak Czech
The street signs in Brno are written in Czech as well as in English.
Ravindra can understand a little Czech after living in the country for a year.
Renata tried to read the Czech menu but could only recognise the word for 'beer'.
The university offers free evening classes in Czech for international students.
文法句型
speak Czech
in Czech
learn Czech
用法筆記
Treated as an uncountable noun — you do not say 'a Czech' when referring to the language; use 'Czech' without an article (e.g., 'She speaks Czech').