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The Chinese word "拉斯维加斯" is formed through phonetic transliteration, where each character represents a syllable of the English "Las Vegas": "拉" (lā) for "La", "斯" (sī) for "s", "维" (wéi) for "ve", "加" (jiā) for "ga", and "斯" (sī) for "s", creating a sound-based approximation without semantic meaning related to the city.

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我们去拉斯维加斯旅游。

Wǒmen qù Lāsīwéijiāsī lǚyóu.

We are traveling to Las Vegas.

拉斯维加斯以赌场闻名。

Lāsīwéijiāsī yǐ dǔchǎng wénmíng.

Las Vegas is famous for its casinos.

拉斯维加斯,你可以看到精彩的表演。

Zài Lāsīwéijiāsī, nǐ kěyǐ kàndào jīngcǎi de biǎoyǎn.

In Las Vegas, you can see wonderful performances.

尽管拉斯维加斯是沙漠城市,但它依然灯火辉煌。

Jǐnguǎn Lāsīwéijiāsī shì shāmò chéngshì, dàn tā yīrán dēnghuǒ huīhuáng.

Although Las Vegas is a desert city, it is still brilliantly lit.

许多新人选择在拉斯维加斯举行婚礼,因为那里手续简便且氛围浪漫。

Xǔduō xīnrén xuǎnzé zài Lāsīwéijiāsī jǔxíng hūnlǐ, yīnwèi nàlǐ shǒuxù jiǎnbiàn qiě fēnwéi làngmàn.

Many newlyweds choose to hold their weddings in Las Vegas because the procedures are simple and the atmosphere is romantic.

Word Definition - 拉斯维加斯

lā sī wéi jiā sī Las Vegas, Nevada