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The word "奥斯卡" is formed through a purely phonetic process, specifically transliteration, where three Chinese characters are chosen solely for how closely their combined pronunciation approximates the sound of the English word "Oscar". Each character, 奥 (ào), 斯 (sī), and 卡 (kǎ), represents a syllable, together creating a sound sequence that mimics the original, with the established meaning of the individual characters being entirely irrelevant to the word's new function as a proper name for the Academy Awards.

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奥斯卡是美国电影奖项。

Àosīkǎ shì Měiguó diànyǐng jiǎngxiàng.

The Oscar is an American film award.

她梦想赢得奥斯卡奖。

Tā mèngxiǎng yíngdé Àosīkǎ jiǎng.

She dreams of winning an Oscar award.

这部电影获得了奥斯卡提名。

Zhè bù diànyǐng huòdé le Àosīkǎ tímíng.

This movie received an Oscar nomination.

导演因这部作品荣获奥斯卡最佳导演奖。

Dǎoyǎn yīn zhè bù zuòpǐn rónghuò Àosīkǎ zuì jiā dǎoyǎn jiǎng.

The director won the Oscar for Best Director for this work.

尽管票房不佳,但该片凭借深刻主题和精湛演技赢得了奥斯卡评委的青睐。

Jǐnguǎn piàofáng bù jiā, dàn gāi piàn píngjiè shēnkè zhǔtí hé jīngzhàn yǎnjì yíngdé le Àosīkǎ píngwěi de qīnglài.

Despite poor box office performance, the film won the favor of Oscar judges with its profound theme and excellent acting.

Word Definition - 奥斯卡

ào sī kǎ (film industry) Oscar (Academy Award); CL:屆|届[jiè]; (name) Oscar