Belarusian is not the country itself — that country is Belarus, inland in eastern Europe, with Minsk as its capital, once part of the Soviet Union.

Belarusian Belarusian is not the country itself這個字本身不是國名 — that country is Belarus那個國家是 Belarus（白俄羅斯）, inland in eastern Europe位在東歐內陸, with Minsk as its capital首都是明斯克, once part of the Soviet Union曾經是蘇聯的一部分。

This word belongs to that place in three ordinary ways. As an adjective it means “of Belarus”: Belarusian food, a Belarusian passport, Belarusian history.

This word belongs to that place這個字跟這個地方的關係 in three ordinary ways有三種常見的用法. As an adjective當形容詞用時 it means 'of Belarus'意思是『白俄羅斯的』: Belarusian food像 Belarusian food（白俄羅斯菜）, a Belarusian passport a Belarusian passport（白俄羅斯護照）, Belarusian history Belarusian history（白俄羅斯歷史）。

As a noun it means a person from Belarus: “She is Belarusian.” It also names the East Slavic language of the country, written in Cyrillic, close to Russian and Ukrainian but not the same.

As a noun當名詞用時 it means a person from Belarus指白俄羅斯人: 'She is Belarusian.'像『She is Belarusian.』. It also names它也指 the East Slavic language of the country這個國家的東斯拉夫語言, written in Cyrillic用西里爾字母寫成, close to Russian and Ukrainian but not the same跟俄語和烏克蘭語很接近但不一樣。

In careful talk, people distinguish the language from Russian; in loose talk, outsiders sometimes treat them as one, which Belarusian speakers often do not.

In careful talk在講究的說法裡, people distinguish the language from Russian大家會把這個語言跟俄語分開來看；in loose talk但在隨便的說法裡, outsiders sometimes treat them as one外人有時會把兩者混為一談, which Belarusian speakers often do not而說白俄羅斯語的人通常不這麼認為。

Stress falls on rus: bela-ROO-shən is close enough.

Stress falls on rus重音落在 rus 上: bela-ROO-shən唸成 bela-ROO-shən is close enough就很接近了。

You may still see Belorussian in old books; Belarusian is the usual spelling now.

You may still see你可能還會在 Belorussian舊書裡看到 Belorussian 這個拼法 in old books; Belarusian is the usual spelling now而 Belarusian 才是現在通用的拼法。