洛杉矶
luòshānjīTraditional: 洛杉磯
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Translation
Los Angeles
Word origin
A phonetic transliteration of the English place name Los Angeles, with the characters chosen mainly for their sound rather than meaning.
- Origin
- loan
- Root
- phonetic transliteration of English Los Angeles
Stroke order
洛
杉
矶
Examples
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He lives in Los Angeles.
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The weather in Los Angeles is lovely.
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We are going to Los Angeles next month.
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Los Angeles is a big city in the United States.
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How long does it take to get to Los Angeles from here?
洛杉矶 (luò shān jī) is the Chinese transliteration of Los Angeles, the city in California. The characters are picked for their sound, a common pattern for foreign place names.
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