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好莱坞

Hǎo lái wù · hao lai wu

Traditional 好萊塢

Meaning

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  1. Hollywood
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Asleep at the movie

  1. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)昨晚(zuówǎn)看(kàn)了(le)一部(yībù)好莱坞(hǎoláiwù)电影(diànyǐng)。

    Last night I watched a Hollywood movie.

  2. Liangliang

    好看(hǎokàn)吗(ma)？

    Was it good?

  3. Dengdeng

    不知道(bùzhīdào)，我(wǒ)看(kàn)到(dào)一半(yībàn)就(jiù)睡着(shuìzháo)了(le)。

    I do not know. I fell asleep halfway through.

  4. Liangliang

    好莱坞(hǎoláiwù)的(de)电影(diànyǐng)不是(bùshì)很(hěn)热闹(rènao)吗(ma)？

    Are Hollywood movies not very lively?

  5. Dengdeng

    是(shì)很(hěn)热闹(rènao)，但是(dànshì)我(wǒ)昨天(zuótiān)只(zhǐ)睡(shuì)了(le)三个(sāngè)小时(xiǎoshí)。

    They are lively, but I only slept three hours yesterday.

  6. Liangliang

    那(nà)今天(jīntiān)晚上(wǎnshang)再(zài)看(kàn)一次(yīcì)，别(bié)睡着(shuìzháo)！

    Then watch it again tonight. Do not fall asleep!

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2 examples
01

好(hǎo)莱(lái)坞(wù)不(bú)是(shì)以(yǐ)前(qián)的(de)样(yàng)子(zi)了(le)。

Hollywood isn't what it used to be.

Tatoeba: Chinese by Martha · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

奥(ào)斯(sī)卡(kǎ)颁(bān)奖(jiǎng)典(diǎn)礼(lǐ)，是(shì)好(hǎo)莱(lái)坞(wù)最(zuì)盛(shèng)大(dà)的(de)活(huó)动(dòng)。

The Oscar ceremonies are Hollywood's biggest extravaganza.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fenfang557 · English by CM · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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