手机

shǒu jī

CL 个 gè 台 tái 部 bù

HSK 2.0 Level 2 HSK 3.0 Level 1 Noun Very common

Definitions

1. cell phone
2. mobile phone

Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 座机 zuò jī 座机 zuò jī fixed phone 座机 refers to a landline phone, in contrast to mobile: fixed phone

Related words

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• 电话 diàn huà 电话 diàn huà telephone 手机 is a type of 电话, specifically a mobile one: telephone
• 智能手机 zhì néng shǒu jī 智能手机 zhì néng shǒu jī smartphone smartphone, a modern subset of 手机: smartphone

Synonyms

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• 移动电话 yí dòng diàn huà 移动电话 yí dòng diàn huà mobile telephone formal term for 手机, often used in technical contexts: mobile telephone

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 干手机 gān shǒu jī: hand dryer
• 平板手机 平板手机 píng bǎn shǒu jī: phablet (hybrid between a smart phone and a tablet)
• 智能手机 智能手机 zhì néng shǒu jī: smartphone
• 滑盖手机 滑盖手机 huá gài shǒu jī: slider phone
• 烘手机 烘手机 hōng shǒu jī: hand dryer
• 苹果手机 苹果手机 píng guǒ shǒu jī: Apple phone

Child Words of 手机

• 手 手 shǒu: hand
• 机 机 jī: (bound form) machine; mechanism