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Russia in Chinese — 俄罗斯
Russia in Chinese is 俄罗斯, said Éluósī.
Éluósī
What each character means
- 俄 é “suddenly”; in names it stands for Russia: 俄语 “Russian”
- 罗 luó “net”; here only for its sound
- 斯 sī “this”; here only for its sound
Words and phrases
- 我是俄罗斯人。 wǒshì'éluósīrénI'm from Russia.
- 俄语 éyǔthe Russian language
- 中俄 zhōng'éChina and Russia
- 莫斯科 mòsīkēMoscow
- 俄罗斯菜 éluósīcàiRussian food
Where the name comes from
The name came into Chinese through Mongolian “Oros”: Mongolian puts a vowel before an initial r, so Russia became “É-luó-sī”. The older name 俄国, “the land of É”, is still seen as a short form.
Questions and answers
What is Russia in Chinese?
俄罗斯, in pinyin Éluósī; short form 俄.
How do you pronounce 俄罗斯?
Éluósī. Press Play to hear a native speaker, syllable by syllable.
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