russian

1.形容詞A1

釋義

俄羅斯的

來自或與俄羅斯相關的

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.

例句

Obi ordered a bowl of hot Russian borscht at the food market.

Obi 在美食市場點了一碗熱的俄羅斯羅宋湯。

Russian + food noun — cuisine collocation

Layla's favourite Russian author is Anton Chekhov, whose stories she reads every winter.

Layla 最喜歡的俄羅斯作家是 Anton Chekhov，她每年冬天都會讀他的短篇故事。

Russian + author / cultural figure noun

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

❌I am learning russian at school.

✅I am learning Russian at school.

💡Names of languages and nationalities must begin with a capital letter in English.

❌She bought a Russian's doll from the shop.

✅She bought a Russian doll from the shop.

💡When 'Russian' works as an adjective describing the type of doll, do not add the possessive '-s'.

1.名詞A1

釋義

俄羅斯人

來自俄羅斯的人

a person who comes from Russia or holds Russian citizenship.

例句

Two Russians joined Yael's study group and shared stories about life in Vladivostok.

兩位俄羅斯人加入了 Yael 的讀書小組，分享了他們在海參崴的生活故事。

plural form: Russians

The Russian next to Jin on the train offered him a piece of dark chocolate.

坐在 Jin 旁邊的那位俄羅斯人在火車上給了他一片黑巧克力。

article + Russian (singular countable noun)

同義詞

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

❌She is a Russian people.

✅She is Russian.' or 'She is a Russian.

💡'Russian' as a noun already means 'a person from Russia'; adding 'people' is redundant.

❌They are three Russians people.

✅They are three Russians.

💡When using the noun form, do not add 'people' after it.

2.名詞A1

釋義

俄語

俄羅斯官方語言，使用西里爾字母

the official language of Russia, written in the Cyrillic alphabet and widely used across many countries of the former Soviet Union.

例句

Ignacio can read Russian but finds it hard to speak fluently.

Ignacio 看得懂俄語，但覺得要流利地說出口很困難。

read/understand + Russian (language, uncountable)

Samir watched a Russian film with English subtitles to improve his listening skills.

Samir 看了一部有英文字幕的俄語電影，來提升他的聽力。

watch + Russian film — language learning context

同義詞

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'.

常見錯誤

❌He speaks the Russian very well.

✅He speaks Russian very well.

💡When referring to a language after 'speak', do not use 'the'.

❌I am learning Russian language.

✅I am learning Russian.' or 'I am learning the Russian language.

💡Without 'the', drop 'language'; with 'the', keep 'language'.

russian

russian — 形容詞

1. used to describe anything that comes from Russia or is related to the country —

文法句型

用法筆記

常見錯誤

russian — 名詞

1. a person who comes from Russia or holds Russian citizenship.

文法句型

用法筆記

常見錯誤

2. the official language of Russia, written in the Cyrillic alphabet and widely use

文法句型

用法筆記

常見錯誤