智能手机 (zhìnéng shǒujī)

智能手机 refers to a smartphone, a handheld device that combines phone functions with computing power. It is the standard term used in everyday speech and writing across all age groups.

Meanings

[noun] smartphone; an intelligent mobile phone with apps, internet access, and advanced features

Example Sentences

他每天都用智能手机查天气。 Tā měitiān dōu yòng zhìnéng shǒujī chá tiānqì. He checks the weather on his smartphone every day.

这款智能手机的电池很耐用。 Zhè kuǎn zhìnéng shǒujī de diànchí hěn nàiyòng. The battery of this smartphone is very durable.

很多学生在课堂上玩智能手机。 Hěn duō xuéshēng zài kètáng shàng wán zhìnéng shǒujī. Many students play on their smartphones in class.

智能手机让我们的生活更方便了。 Zhìnéng shǒujī ràng wǒmen de shēnghuó gèng fāngbiàn le. Smartphones have made our lives more convenient.

Collocations

Collocation	Meaning
用智能手机	to use a smartphone
智能手机屏幕	smartphone screen
最新款智能手机	the latest smartphone model
智能手机应用	smartphone application

Usage Notes

智能手机 is the full formal term. In casual speech, people often shorten it to 手机 (shǒujī). 智能 (zhìnéng) means "intelligent/smart" and appears in many tech compound words. Use the full form when distinguishing it from older basic mobile phones.

Memory Hook

智 (wisdom) + 能 (ability) + 手 (hand) + 机 (machine): a wise, capable hand machine — a smartphone.