手机

手機

shǒujī

noun HSK 1 #857

Measure Word

一部手机 bù

Meanings

1 cell phone
2 mobile phone

Characters

A machine you hold in your hand — a mobile phone.

Examples

你的手机号是多少？

Nǐ de shǒujī hào shì duōshao?

What is your phone number?

我的手机没电了。

Wǒ de shǒujī méi diàn le.

My phone is out of battery.

别看手机了。

Bié kàn shǒujī le.

Stop looking at your phone.

Tips

culture

Mobile payment via 手机 is ubiquitous in China. WeChat Pay and Alipay have made cash nearly obsolete in cities — even street vendors accept phone payments.

Stroke Order

手 shǒu

机 jī