手机
shǒujī
cell phone
Part of speech · noun
Pattern visualization
手hand
机desk
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Examples
- 我的手机没电了。My phone is out of battery.
- 请把手机调成静音。Please put your phone on silent.
Collocations
手机号码苹果手机手机壳
Mnemonic
手机 shǒujī "cell phone" — 手 "hand" + 机 "machine" = "hand machine". Direct etymology vs Japanese 携帯 (carry-around) and Korean "haendeupon" (loanword). 电话 covers any phone; 手机 is mobile only.
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Difference between 电话 and 手机?