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拉斯維加斯

简拉斯维加斯 · 繁拉斯維加斯

Mandarin · pinyin Lā sī Wéi jiā sī

Las Vegas, Nevada

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拉: lā · pull, drag; seize, hold; lengthen
斯: sī · this, thus, such; to lop off; emphatic particle
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加: jiā · add to, increase, augment
维: wéi · maintain, preserve, safeguard

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1–1–2–1–1 · La1 si1 Wei2 jia1 si1

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

laai1 si1 wai4 gaa1 si1

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Las Vegas (a city in Nevada, United States)

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