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No. 95 in Armenian

քան

"Քան" means "than" or "as" (used for comparison).

In a sentence

  • Ես ավելի լավ եմ պարի մեջ, քան երգի մեջ։

    I am better at dancing than at singing.

    Here, "քան" is used as a conjunction in a comparative structure to compare two activities, emphasizing the preference or better skill in one over the other.

  • Գիրքը կարելի է գնել ավելի թանկ, քան սպասում էի։

    The book can be purchased for a higher price than I expected.

    In this sentence, "քան" serves to connect a comparison between the cost and the expectation, showing a difference between them.

  • Աշխատանքը կատարվեց ավելի արագ, քան ենթադրվում էր։

    The work was completed faster than expected.

    Here, "քան" acts as a comparative conjunction, comparing the speed of completion with the anticipated pace.

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