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    Referring to 'Russia' with 俄 (É)

    Topic & Focus

    Structure

    俄 + Noun

    Explanation

    The character 俄 (É) is a short form for 俄罗斯 (Russia) and is commonly used as a prefix in compound words related to Russia. It appears in terms like 俄语 (Russian language) and 日俄战争 (Russo-Japanese War). It is standard in both formal and informal Chinese.

    Examples

    • 她在大学里学的是俄语专业。

      tā zài dàxué lǐ xué de shì éyǔ zhuānyè.

      She studied Russian as her major in college.

    • 俄罗斯的文学作品在中国很受欢迎，很多人读过俄国小说。

      éluósī de wénxué zuòpǐn zài Zhōngguó hěn shòu huānyíng, hěn duō rén dú guò éguó xiǎoshuō.

      Russian literary works are very popular in China, and many people have read Russian novels.

    • 日俄战争对东亚的历史产生了深远的影响。

      rì'é zhànzhēng duì Dōngyà de lìshǐ chǎnshēng le shēnyuǎn de yǐngxiǎng.

      The Russo-Japanese War had a profound impact on the history of East Asia.

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