卡
拉

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The word "卡拉" is formed through phonetic transcription, where the characters are selected solely for their sound to approximate the English "kara" from "karaoke". The character "卡" (kǎ) corresponds to the "ka" sound, and "拉" (lā) corresponds to the "la" sound, combining to mimic the foreign pronunciation without invoking the original meanings of the individual characters.

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我们周末去唱卡拉OK。

wǒ men zhōu mò qù chàng kǎ lā O K.

We go to sing karaoke on the weekend.

这家餐厅的卡拉OK设备很新。

zhè jiā cān tīng de kǎ lā O K shè bèi hěn xīn.

This restaurant's karaoke equipment is very new.

他最喜欢唱卡拉OK放松心情。

tā zuì xǐ huān chàng kǎ lā O K fàng sōng xīn qíng.

He likes to sing karaoke to relax his mood.

朋友邀请我参加他的卡拉OK生日派对。

péng you yāo qǐng wǒ cān jiā tā de kǎ lā O K shēng rì pài duì.

A friend invited me to his karaoke birthday party.

在流行的卡拉OK应用上，你可以录制自己的歌曲。

zài liú xíng de kǎ lā O K yìng yòng shàng, nǐ kě yǐ lù zhì zì jǐ de gē qǔ.

On popular karaoke apps, you can record your own songs.

Word Definition - 卡拉

kǎ lā Kara, city in northern Togo 多哥[duō gē]; Cara, Karla etc (name); karaoke; (Tw) (of chicken etc) crispy, deep-fried

Individual Character Details

卡 kǎ, qiǎ
拉 lā, lá, là