手机 (shǒu jī) — cell phone; mobile phone
Definition
手机 specifically means a mobile/cell phone. 电话 can mean the device, a phone call, or a phone number — use 手机 when you only mean the handheld device.
noun
cell phonemobile phone
Measure word · 部, 支
Examples
- 手机。Wǒ yǒu yí gè shǒu jī.I have a cell phone.
- 手机。Wǒ de shǒu jī hěn xīn.My cell phone is very new.
- 手机。Tā yòng shǒu jī dǎ diàn huà.He uses his cell phone to make a call.
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