This is the 538th most frequent Romanian word.
rusii
"Rușii" means "the Russians" in English.
As a definite plural form referring to people of Russian nationality.
Rușii au câștigat competiția de șah anul acesta.
The Russians won the chess competition this year.
Here it indicates a generalized group, referring to a cultural or historical context of Russian people.
Se vorbea mult despre filmele create de rușii din anii '80.
There was much talked about the movies created by the Russians from the 80s.
Used to indicate a specific collective referenced by their actions in a historical event.