拉斯维加斯
Lāsīwéijiāsī
拉斯维加斯 (Lāsīwéijiāsī) is the Chinese name for the city Las Vegas.
Meaning: city (name)
How do you pronounce it?
Lāsīwéijiāsī
Did you know?
- Chinese media often pairs 拉斯维加斯 with the phrase 赌城, which means 'Gambling City', as a descriptive nickname.
- Transcribing names like 拉斯维加斯 requires a specific set of characters that are rarely used in native Chinese words except for foreign loanwords.
- The character 斯 (sī) is a very common way to end phonetic transcriptions of foreign names, serving as a placeholder for an 's' sound.
Examples in context
- 汤姆在拉斯维加斯里结婚了。Tom got married in Las Vegas.This sentence shows how to use 拉斯维加斯 in the context of a location.Tatoeba #8931945 by iiujik, translation #7323205 by Hybrid
- 拉斯维加斯是美国内华达州最著名的城市之一。Las Vegas is one of the most famous cities in the state of Nevada, USA.
- 我明年想去拉斯维加斯。Wǒ míngnián xiǎng qù Lāsīwéijiāsī.I want to go to Las Vegas next year.
- 拉斯维加斯的酒店很漂亮。Lāsīwéijiāsī de jiǔdiàn hěn piàoliang.The hotels in Las Vegas are very beautiful.
Example conversation
浩然 and 晓雯 are discussing travel plans at a cafe.
- 浩然 Haoran你听说过拉斯维加斯吗？Nǐ tīngshuō guo Lāsīwéijiāsī ma?Have you heard of Las Vegas?
- 晓雯 Xiaowen听说过，那是一个很有名的城市。Tīngshuō guo, nà shì yī gè hěn yǒumíng de chéngshì.Yes, it is a very famous city.
- 浩然 Haoran晓雯，我们要不要去那里玩？Xiǎowén, wǒmen yào bù yào qù nàlǐ wán?Xiaowen, do you want to go there to play?
- 晓雯 Xiaowen好啊，我也想去拉斯维加斯。Hǎo a, wǒ yě xiǎng qù Lāsīwéijiāsī.Sure, I want to go to Las Vegas too.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
