чем

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Russian

Etymology 1

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Pronunciation

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Conjunction

чем (čem)

  1. than
    лу́чше по́здно, чем никогда́lúčše pózdno, čem nikogdábetter late than never
  2. instead of, rather
    Чем языко́м трепа́ть, пошёл бы помо́г кому́-либо.
    Čem jazykóm trepátʹ, pošól by pomóg komú-libo.
    Rather than wagging your tongue, better go and help someone.

Pronoun

чем (čem)

  1. instrumental of что (što)

Etymology 2

Pronoun

чем (čom)

  1. Alternative spelling of чём (čom)

Serbo-Croatian

Pronunciation

Pronoun

че̏м (Latin spelling čȅm)

  1. what (locative)

Declension

Tuvan

Noun

чем (çem) (definite accusative чемни, plural чемнер)

  1. food, meal