russian
russian — adjective
1. used to describe anything that comes from Russia or is related to the country —
used to describe anything that comes from Russia or is related to the country — such as its food, books, language, or the people who live there.
Obi ordered a bowl of hot Russian borscht at the food market.
Russian + food noun — cuisine collocation
Layla's favourite Russian author is Anton Chekhov, whose stories she reads every winter.
Russian + author / cultural figure noun
The Russian flag has three horizontal stripes — white, blue, and red.
Dario is taking Russian lessons so he can speak with his relatives in Moscow.
Felix admired the onion-shaped domes of an old Russian Orthodox church.
文法句型
Russian + noun
用法筆記
Always capitalise the first letter — 'Russian', never 'russian' — even when it appears in the middle of a sentence. This rule applies to all words derived from country names.
常見錯誤
russian — noun
1. a person who comes from Russia or holds Russian citizenship.
a person who comes from Russia or holds Russian citizenship.
Two Russians joined Yael's study group and shared stories about life in Vladivostok.
plural form: Russians
The Russian next to Jin on the train offered him a piece of dark chocolate.
article + Russian (singular countable noun)
Many Russians celebrate New Year's Eve with a large family dinner and fireworks.
Obi's neighbour, a Russian from Novosibirsk, taught him how to make pelmeni dumplings.
Tara met several young Russians at the chess tournament in Sochi last summer.
- Russian person
more explicit but less common in casual conversation; often used for clarity in formal writing
- native of Russia
formal or journalistic style; emphasises place of origin
文法句型
a/the Russian
Russians (plural)
用法筆記
To say that someone has Russian nationality, you can also use the adjective form: 'She is Russian' (more common than 'She is a Russian'). The noun form 'a Russian' is perfectly correct but slightly less frequent in everyday speech.
常見錯誤
2. the official language of Russia, written in the Cyrillic alphabet and widely use
the official language of Russia, written in the Cyrillic alphabet and widely used across many countries of the former Soviet Union.
Ignacio can read Russian but finds it hard to speak fluently.
read/understand + Russian (language, uncountable)
Samir watched a Russian film with English subtitles to improve his listening skills.
watch + Russian film — language learning context
Anthony wants to learn Russian because his company has opened an office in Moscow.
Sayaka wrote her email in Russian so her grandmother could understand it.
Aaron signed up for a Russian course at the community college last September.
- the Russian language
more formal and explicit; used in academic or official contexts
文法句型
speak/learn/study/read/write Russian
in Russian
用法筆記
No article is needed when 'Russian' follows a verb like 'speak', 'learn', 'study', 'teach', or 'understand'. If you add the word 'language', use the definite article: 'the Russian language'.