百
Bǎi
100, hundred
手机 (shǒu jī) — how to say "mobile phone" in Chinese
Measure word: 部 (bù)
手机
Mobile phone, cell phone
Character composition
手
hand
机
machine, device
Radicals / Keys
手
Hand
#64 · shǒu · 3 strokes
木
Tree
#75 · mù · 4 strokes
Collocations
我的手机
wǒ de shǒujī
my phone
买手机
mǎi shǒujī
to buy a phone
Examples
我用手机给你打电话。
I call you on the phone.
我的手机
My phone.
Mnemonic
[shǒu jī-] Shō Jī the inventor unveils a new device that looks like a massive robotic hand holding a mobile phone 📱. The phone rings and exclaims, "Shō Jī, you've crafted the ultimate mobile device!" Now, all his friends call him the gadget guru and play with his fantastic creation 手机.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "mobile phone" in Chinese?
"mobile phone" in Chinese is 手机 (shǒu jī).
What does 手机 mean in English?
手机 (shǒu jī) means "Mobile phone, cell phone".
How is 手机 pronounced?
It is pronounced shǒu jī (written as shou ji, shouji). The page has audio recorded by a native speaker.
How do you write "mobile phone" in Chinese characters?
It is written 手机.
What HSK level is 手机?
手机 belongs to the HSK 2 vocabulary list.
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