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卡利 (kǎ lì) — Cali (city in Colombia)

Definition

Short for 卡利 (Cali), the third-largest city in Colombia, known for salsa dancing. A proper noun for world geography.

noun
Cali (city in Colombia)

Examples

  • 卡利。
    Wǒ míng nián xiǎng qù kǎ lì lǚ yóu.
    I want to travel to Cali next year.
  • 卡利。
    kǎ lì Shì gē lún bǐ yà dì sān dà chéng shì.
    Cali is the third largest city in Colombia.
  • 卡利？
    Nǐ tīng shuō guò kǎ lì zhè ge chéng shì ma?
    Have you heard of the city Cali?

Origin

Characters in this word

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

卡 is made from 上 (up) and 下 (down), with their horizontal lines fused, showing something squeezed between above and below.

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Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

利 combines 禾 (grain) and 刀 (knife), showing a knife used to cut grain.

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City & Urban

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