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in [city]
指城市时，Lhasa 前通常不加 the。
They arrived in Lhasa by train.
他们乘火车到达拉萨。
拉萨
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
拉萨
the capital of Tibet, a holy city of Lamaism
They arrived in Lhasa by train.
他们乘火车到达拉萨。
拉萨(中国西藏藏族自治区首府)
n. the sacred city of Lamaism; known as the Forbidden City for its former inaccessibility and hostility to strangers；n. a breed of terrier having a long heavy coat raised in Tibet as watchdogs
We flew to Lhasa, the capital of Tibet, and the mountain views were amazing.
我们飞往西藏首府拉萨，山景美极了。
Many travelers train for weeks before visiting Lhasa because of the high altitude.
许多旅行者在访问拉萨前要训练数周，因为那里海拔很高。
The train from Xining to Lhasa is one of the highest railways in the world.
从西宁到拉萨的火车是全世界海拔最高的铁路之一。
指城市时，Lhasa 前通常不加 the。
They arrived in Lhasa by train.
他们乘火车到达拉萨。
the city of + 城市名 是较正式的表达方式。
The city of Lhasa is about 3,650 meters above sea level.
拉萨市海拔约3650米。
这里的 Forbidden City 是拉萨历史上的别称，不是北京的紫禁城。
Lhasa was once known as the Forbidden City.
拉萨曾被称为“禁城”。
指犬种时常用 Lhasa apso，不能只说 Lhasa。
This dog is a Lhasa apso.
这只狗是拉萨犬。
Not this
I visited lhasa last year.
Use this
I visited Lhasa last year.
英语专有名词（地名）首字母必须大写；汉语没有大小写区分，所以学习者容易把 Lhasa 误写成小写。将 lhasa 改为 Lhasa 才符合英语地名拼写规则。
Not this
Lhasa is capital of Tibet.
Use this
Lhasa is the capital of Tibet.
capital 在这里是单数可数名词，且后面有 of Tibet 限定，需要定冠词 the；汉语没有冠词，学习者容易遗漏。加上 the 后句子语法和语义才完整。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
拉萨犬
The Lhasa apso has a long, heavy coat.
拉萨犬有一身长而厚重的被毛。
拉萨市
We spent three days in Lhasa city.
我们在拉萨市待了三天。
西藏拉萨
He moved to Lhasa, Tibet, for work.
他因工作搬到了西藏拉萨。
在拉萨
The hotel is in Lhasa, near the Potala Palace.
这家旅馆在拉萨，靠近布达拉宫。
回到拉萨
The English title of the 1994 Chinese rock song '回到拉萨' by Zheng Jun, a classic longing for the spiritual home of Tibet.
郑钧1994年中国摇滚歌曲《回到拉萨》的英文名称，表达对西藏精神家园的向往。
Use Lhasa naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
拉萨的拼音是 Lasa，中间多个不发音的 h 就是 Lhasa，即西藏首府拉萨。
语域：neutral 常见场景：travel、geography、news 拉萨作为地名使用时通常不带特殊语体色彩，正式与非正式场合都能使用，比较常见于地理、旅行和新闻语境。
作为地名时为专有名词，通常写作 Lhasa；也可指一种在西藏用作看门犬的长毛梗犬。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT.