товарищ

товарищ

"Comrade" or "friend," often used as a form of address.

Here, 'товарищ' is used as a general term to address someone politely, often used as 'comrade' or 'friend' in formal or informal settings.

Товарищ, помогите мне, пожалуйста!

Comrade, please help me!

In this sentence, 'товарищи' refers to fellow members of a group with a bond or shared experience, such as serving together in the military.

Мы были товарищами в армии, и до сих пор дружим.

We were comrades in the army, and we are still friends.

Here, 'товарищ' is used in its political sense during the Soviet era to denote solidarity and equality within the party or community.

Советские лидеры часто называли друг друга товарищами.

Soviet leaders often referred to each other as comrades.