laai1 saat3拉薩拉萨
Jyutpinglaai1 saat3
Yalelāai saat
Definition
Lhasa, the capital city of Tibet, located in western China.
neutralplacestravel
How it's used
Lhasa is the capital of the Tibet Autonomous Region. It is frequently mentioned in the context of high altitude travel and spiritual tourism. When discussing the city in Cantonese, it is standard to use the name directly without additional classifiers.
Examples
I want to go to Lhasa for a trip.
Do you know where Lhasa is?
Related words
Common phrases
a trip to Lhasa
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