手
机

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The word 手机 (shǒujī) for "mobile phone" is formed by directly combining two concepts: 手 (shǒu), meaning "hand", and 机 (jī), meaning "machine". It is a logical, descriptive compound that literally translates to "hand machine", efficiently capturing the essential nature of the device as a portable, handheld piece of technology, in contrast to fixed or stationary telephones.

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我有一部新手机。

Wǒ yǒu yí bù xīn shǒujī.

I have a new mobile phone.

他正在用手机看新闻。

Tā zhèngzài yòng shǒujī kàn xīnwén.

He is using his mobile phone to read the news.

请把手机调成静音模式。

Qǐng bǎ shǒujī tiáo chéng jìngyīn móshì.

Please set your mobile phone to silent mode.

我的手机昨天不小心摔坏了。

Wǒ de shǒujī zuótiān bù xiǎoxīn shuāi huài le.

I accidentally dropped and broke my phone yesterday.

如今人们越来越依赖智能手机。

Rújīn rénmen yuè lái yuè yīlài zhìnéng shǒujī.

Nowadays, people are becoming increasingly dependent on smartphones.

Word Definition - 手机

shǒu jī cell phone; mobile phone; CL:部[bù]

Individual Character Details

手 shǒu
机 jī, jī