卡拉OK

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Mandarin [edit]

simpl. and trad.
卡拉OK

Pronunciation [edit]

  • IPA: /kʰa˧˩.la˥.oʊ̯˥.kʰeɪ̯˥˩/

Etymology [edit]

Transliteration from Japanese カラオケ (karaoke), from 空 (kara, “empty”) + オーケストラ (ōkesutora, “orchestra”).

Noun [edit]

卡拉OK (simplified, Pinyin kǎlā'ōukèi)

  1. karaoke

References [edit]

  • 2008, Shujuan Li, Popular Chinese Expressions (流行汉语), edition 2nd (in English/Mandarin), Beijing: Sinolingua, ISBN 978-7-80200-388-0:

See also [edit]

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