How is the word чем translated from Russian to English

English translation
than
conjunction

Союз при сравнении двух вещей: «быстрее, чем».

A conjunction used when comparing two things: "faster than".

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Examples with “чем”

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  • Искреннее извинение снимает напряжение быстрее, чем оправдания. — A sincere apology eases tension faster than excuses.

  • Она выше меня. — She is taller than me.

  • Этот путь короче, чем прежний? — Is this way shorter than the previous one?

  • Я лучше пойду пешком, чем буду ждать автобус. — I would rather walk than wait for the bus.

  • Не обещай больше, чем можешь сделать. — Don't promise more than you can deliver.

  • Фильм был лучше, чем книга? — Was the movie better than the book?

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