手机 (shǒujī) — smartphone
HSK 1 | noun | mobile phone, smartphone
手机 (shǒujī)
A noun meaning mobile phone or smartphone. It literally means "hand machine." In modern Chinese, 手机 is the default word for any personal mobile device. Compare with 电话 (diànhuà), which originally meant telephone but now more often refers to phone calls rather than the device itself. If someone says 打电话, they mean making a call. If they talk about the object in your pocket, they say 手机.
Meanings
- [noun] Mobile phone, smartphone, cell phone.
Example Sentences
我的手机没电了。 Wǒ de shǒujī méi diàn le. My phone battery is dead.
你的手机号码是多少？ Nǐ de shǒujī hàomǎ shì duōshao? What is your mobile number?
他走路的时候一直在看手机。 Tā zǒulù de shíhou yīzhí zài kàn shǒujī. He was looking at his phone the whole time while walking.
现在很多人用手机看新闻。 Xiànzài hěn duō rén yòng shǒujī kàn xīnwén. Nowadays many people read news on their smartphones.
Collocations
| Collocation | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 手机号 (shǒujī hào) | mobile number |
| 看手机 (kàn shǒujī) | look at phone |
| 玩手机 (wán shǒujī) | play on phone |
| 充电 (chōng diàn) | charge (the phone) |
| 手机壳 (shǒujī ké) | phone case |
| 打电话 (dǎ diànhuà) | make a phone call |
Memory Hook
手 means hand and 机 means machine. A smartphone is the machine you hold in your hand. The name perfectly describes how we use phones today.