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The word "拉丁" is formed through phonetic transliteration, where the characters are selected solely for their sound to approximate the English word "Latin". The character "拉" (lā) represents the "la" syllable, and "丁" (dīng) represents the "tin" syllable, combining to create a close auditory match to the foreign term without conveying meaning from the characters' original semantics.

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拉丁舞非常优美。

Lādīng wǔ fēicháng yōuměi.

Latin dance is very elegant.

他学习拉丁语很久了。

Tā xuéxí lādīng yǔ hěn jiǔ le.

He has been studying Latin for a long time.

拉丁美洲的文化丰富多彩。

Lādīng měizhōu de wénhuà fēngfù duōcǎi.

The culture of Latin America is rich and colorful.

我每周都去上拉丁舞课程。

Wǒ měi zhōu dōu qù shàng lādīng wǔ kèchéng.

I go to Latin dance classes every week.

拉丁音乐和舞蹈深受年轻人喜爱。

Lādīng yīnyuè hé wǔdǎo shēn shòu niánqīng rén xǐ'ài.

Latin music and dance are deeply loved by young people.

Word Definition - 拉丁

lā dīng Latin; (in former times) to press-gang; to kidnap and force people into service

Individual Character Details

拉 lā, lá, là
丁 dīng, dīng, zhēng