How common it is
手机 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say shǒujī slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
手机是用来打电话和发短信的小工具。
shǒujī shì yòng lái dǎ diànhuà hé fā xiànsù de xiǎo gōngjù.
Mobile phone is a small tool used for making calls and sending messages.
Context note
手机经常出现在日常对话中，比如在商店询问价格或者和朋友聊天。
shǒujī jìngcháng chū xiàn zài rì cháng huàhuà zhōng, bǐrú zài shāngdiàn wènshì jià gé huòzhě hé péngyǒu liáotián.
Mobile phones often appear in daily conversations, such as asking about prices at stores or chatting with friends.
5 examples
妈妈的手机不见了。
mā ma de shǒu jī bú jiàn le。
Mom's mobile phone is missing.
爸爸用手机支付账单。
bà ba yòng shǒu jī zhī fù zhàng dān。
Dad uses his mobile phone to pay bills.
我们通过手机联系。
wǒ men tōng guò shǒu jī lián xì。
We contact each other through our mobile phones.
手机里有很多游戏。
shǒu jī lǐ yǒu hěn duō yóu xì。
There are many games on the phone.
手机充电器在哪里？
shǒu jī chōng diàn qì zài nǎ lǐ？
Where is the mobile phone charger?
5 mini stories
妈妈用手机打电话，数到三就挂掉。我的手机也响了，我数到五才接。
Māma yòng shǒujī dǎ diànhuà, shù dào sān jiù guà diào. Wǒ de shǒujī yě xiǎng le, wǒ shù dào wǔ cái jiē.
Mom uses her mobile phone to make a call, and hangs up after counting to three. My mobile phone also rings, and I answer after counting to five.
爸爸的手机上有十个数字，我按了三个键。手机响了，爸爸说数到十就停。
Bàba de shǒujī shàng yǒu shí gè shùzì, wǒ àn le sān gè jiàn. Shǒujī xiǎng le, bàba shuō shù dào shí jiù tíng.
There are ten numbers on Dad's mobile phone, and I pressed three keys. The mobile phone rang, and Dad said to stop after counting to ten.
我用手机数星星，数到七颗就睡觉。手机屏幕亮亮的，像一颗小星星。
Wǒ yòng shǒujī shǔ xīngxīng, shù dào qī kē jiù shuìjiào. Shǒujī píngmù liàng liàng de, xiàng yī kē xiǎo xīngxīng.
I use my mobile phone to count stars, and go to sleep after counting seven. The mobile phone screen is bright, like a little star.
姐姐的手机闹钟响了，她数到六才起床。我的手机没有闹钟，我数到六就醒了。
Jiějie de shǒujī nàozhōng xiǎng le, tā shù dào liù cái qǐchuáng. Wǒ de shǒujī méiyǒu nàozhōng, wǒ shù dào liù jiù xǐng le.
My sister's mobile phone alarm rang, and she got up after counting to six. My mobile phone has no alarm, but I woke up after counting to six.
我用手机拍照片，数到四就拍一张。手机里有四张照片，每张都有数字。
Wǒ yòng shǒujī pāi zhàopiàn, shù dào sì jiù pāi yī zhāng. Shǒujī lǐ yǒu sì zhāng zhàopiàn, měi zhāng dōu yǒu shùzì.
I use my mobile phone to take photos, and take one after counting to four. There are four photos in the mobile phone, and each one has numbers.