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    Expressing 'Hollywood' with 好莱坞 (Hǎoláiwù)

    Topic & Focus

    Explanation

    好莱坞 (Hǎoláiwù) is the Chinese transliteration of "Hollywood." It refers to the famous film industry center in Los Angeles, California, and by extension the American entertainment industry as a whole. It is frequently encountered in news and cultural discussions.

    Examples

    • 她从小就梦想去好莱坞当演员。

      tā cóngxiǎo jiù mèngxiǎng qù hǎoláiwù dāng yǎnyuán.

      She has dreamed of going to Hollywood to become an actress since she was young.

    • 这部电影是好莱坞今年最卖座的作品。

      zhè bù diànyǐng shì hǎoláiwù jīnnián zuì màizuò de zuòpǐn.

      This movie is Hollywood's highest-grossing film of the year.

    • 越来越多的中国演员开始在好莱坞发展。

      yuè lái yuè duō de zhōngguó yǎnyuán kāishǐ zài hǎoláiwù fāzhǎn.

      More and more Chinese actors are starting to develop their careers in Hollywood.

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