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手机

shǒu jī
个 gè 台 tái 部 bù
HSK 2.0 Level 2 HSK 3.0 Level 1 Noun Very common

Definitions

  1. 1. cell phone
  2. 2. mobile phone

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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座机
zuò jī

fixed phone

座机 refers to a landline phone, in contrast to mobile

Related words

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电话
diàn huà

telephone

手机 is a type of 电话, specifically a mobile one
智能手机
zhì néng shǒu jī

smartphone

smartphone, a modern subset of 手机

Synonyms

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移动电话
yí dòng diàn huà

mobile telephone

formal term for 手机, often used in technical contexts

Usage notes

Collocations

Common collocations include 玩手机 (play on one's phone), 看手机 (look at one's phone), 充电 (charge a phone), and 手机号码 (phone number).

Formality

手机 is the standard, neutral term for mobile phone in both spoken and written Chinese. The more formal 移动电话 is rare in daily conversation.

Example Sentences

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手机 没有信号。
The mobile phone has no signal.
手机 在桌子上振动。
The phone vibrated on the table.
我的 手机 内存不足了。
My phone's memory is insufficient.
这个 手机 是今年的热门商品。
This mobile phone is a popular product this year.
智能 手机 让生活更便捷。
Smartphones make life more convenient.

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Words Containing 手机

干手机
gān shǒu jī

hand dryer

平板手机
píng bǎn shǒu jī

phablet (hybrid between a smart phone and a tablet)

智能手机
zhì néng shǒu jī

smartphone

滑盖手机
huá gài shǒu jī

slider phone

烘手机
hōng shǒu jī

hand dryer

苹果手机
píng guǒ shǒu jī

Apple phone

Child Words of 手机

手
shǒu

hand

机
jī

(bound form) machine; mechanism