No. 8,493 in Chinese
russo
The Chinese word "俄语 (俄羅語)" translates to "Russian language" in English.
In a sentence
我有一个俄罗斯朋友,他的名字叫亚历山大。
I have a Russian friend whose name is Alexander.
In this sentence, '俄罗斯' (Russia) is used as a noun referring to the country. It describes the nationality of the friend.
俄罗斯文化非常丰富,我喜欢他们的民间音乐。
Russian culture is very rich, and I like their folk music.
Here, '俄罗斯' is used adjectivally as a noun adjunct to specify the type or origin of the culture being referenced.
学习俄语有一点困难,但非常有趣。
Learning Russian is a bit difficult but very interesting.
Here, '俄语' (Russian language) is derived from '俄罗斯' and specifies the language spoken in Russia.
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