Meaning of 手机
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- cell phone; mobile phone
Measure word: 部,臺|台
How to use 手机
手机 is the everyday word for a mobile phone, and it is used far more than older terms. The measure word is 部 (bù) or 个 (gè). Example: 我的手机没电了。(Wǒ de shǒujī méi diàn le.) My phone is out of battery.
手机 is literally a hand (手 shǒu) machine (机 jī). It is the machine you hold in your hand all day.
Common mistake: Learners often write 机 with 几 confused for 儿, or drop the tree radical 木 on the left. Also keep the third tone on 手 (shǒu). Before the first tone 机 it stays a low dip, not a rising tone.
手机 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Stroke order for each character
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手 shǒu · hand · 4 strokes
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机 jī · desk · 6 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 手机.
| 飞机 | fēijī | airplane |
| 机场 | jīchǎng | airport; airfield; (slang) service provider for Shadowsocks or similar software for circum |
| 洗手间 | xǐshǒujiān | toilet; lavatory |
| 机票 | jīpiào | plane ticket; airline ticket |
| 电视机 | diànshìjī | television set |
| 机会 | jīhuì | opportunity; chance |
| 司机 | sījī | chauffeur; driver |
| 相机 | xiàngjī | camera (abbr. for 照相機|照相机[zhao4 xiang4 ji1]); at the opportune moment |
| 手表 | shǒubiǎo | wristwatch |
| 计算机 | jìsuànjī | computer; (Tw) calculator |
| 举手 | jǔshǒu | to raise a hand; to put up one's hand (as signal) |
| 关机 | guānjī | to turn off (a machine or device); to finish shooting a film |
Questions about 手机
What does 手机 mean?
手机 (shǒujī) means "cell phone; mobile phone" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 手机?
手机 is made of 2 characters: 手 (4 strokes), 机 (6 strokes). That is 10 strokes in total.
Is 手机 an HSK word?
Yes. 手机 is on the HSK 1 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 手机 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 手机 is written 手機.
How do you say 'phone number' and 'call someone' in Chinese?
A phone number is 手机号 (shǒujī hào) or 电话号码 (diànhuà hàomǎ). To call someone, say 打电话 (dǎ diànhuà), for example 给我打电话 (gěi wǒ dǎ diànhuà), call me.
What does 机 mean in other words like 飞机 and 电视机?
机 means machine or device in these words. 飞机 (fēijī) is a flying machine, an airplane, and 电视机 (diànshìjī) is a television set. In 机会 (jīhuì) it takes a different sense, opportunity.