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Questions & Answers about Характер хороший.
Why isn't there a word for "is" in this sentence?
In Russian, the present tense of the verb "to be" is almost always left out. Instead of saying "The character is good," you simply put the noun and adjective together: Характер хороший (literally: "Character good").
Why is it хороший and not хорошая or хорошее?
Adjectives must match the gender of the noun they describe. The noun характер ends in a consonant, which makes it a masculine word. Therefore, we use the masculine form of the adjective, хороший.
Could I use хорошо here instead of хороший?
Does характер mean a character in a movie or book?
No, характер is a "false friend." It refers to a person's personality, nature, or temper. If you want to talk about a fictional character in a story, you would use a different word, like персонаж or герой.