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拉美

拉美

Chinese

		to pull; to play (string instruments); to drag to pull; to play (string instruments); to drag; to draw	beautiful; beauty; America
simp. and trad. (拉美)		拉	美

Proper noun

拉美

Latin America

Synonyms

拉丁美洲 (Lādīng Měizhōu)

Etymology

Abbreviation from 拉丁美洲.

Pronunciation

Mandarin

(Pinyin): Lā-Měi

(Zhuyin): ㄌㄚㄇㄟˇ
Cantonese (Jyutping): laai¹ mei⁵

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese, Beijing)⁺
  - Pinyin: Lā-Měi
  - Zhuyin: ㄌㄚㄇㄟˇ
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Lhameei
  - IPA ^(key): /la̠⁵⁵ meɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/
Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou)⁺
  - Jyutping: laai¹ mei⁵
  - Yale: lāai méih
  - Cantonese Pinyin: laai¹ mei⁵
  - IPA ^(key): /lɑːi̯⁵⁵ mei̯¹³/