cali

IPA/ˈkæl.i/
KK[kˈæli]IPA/ˈkæl.i/

cali — 名詞

1. an informal way to say California, especially in casual speech, songs, and onlin

1.名詞B1
釋義

加州

口語中指美國加州

an informal way to say California, especially in casual speech, songs, and online posts about the US state.

例句

Aarav moved to Cali after his company opened an office in Oakland.

Aarav 搬到加州，因為他的公司在奧克蘭開了辦公室。

pattern: move to Cali

Nora spends every summer in Cali with her cousins near San Diego.

Nora 每年夏天都和表親在聖地牙哥附近的加州過暑假。

pattern: spend summer in Cali

同義詞
  • California

    the full state name, preferred in neutral and formal contexts

  • the Golden State

    a nickname used in tourism, local pride, and some media writing

文法句型

live in Cali

move to Cali

Cali traffic

用法筆記

Strongly informal and most natural in American speech, song lyrics, and casual posts. In school writing, news reports, and official documents, the full name California is usually preferred.

常見錯誤

❌I spent spring break in cali.
✅I spent spring break in Cali.
💡even the short form is capitalized because it is a place name.
❌My university application says I want to study in Cali.
✅My university application says I want to study in California.
💡formal documents usually use the full state name.

cali — 地名