白俄罗斯

白俄羅斯

Bái'éluósī

noun #37,821

Meanings

1 Belarus (country in Eastern Europe)

Characters

Russia (short form)

net; to collect

this (literary)

Literally 'White Russia' — 白 (white) + 俄罗斯 (Russia). This directly translates the country's own name: 'Bela' means 'white' in Belarusian.

Examples

白俄罗斯在俄罗斯的西边。

Bái'éluósī zài Éluósī de xībian.

Belarus is to the west of Russia.

Tips

history

The name literally means 'White Russia.' The 'white' may refer to the white clothing locals wore, or to lands that were 'free' from Mongol rule.

Stroke Order

白 bái

俄 É

罗 luó

斯 sī