phone

手机

shǒu jī

A handheld device used for communication and digital tasks.

Standard Mapping

Chinese: 手机
Pinyin: shǒu jī
Meaning: 移动通信设备
Note: Device-class physical object.

Meaning and Usage

Use “phone” for 手机 as a Device-class object that can be bought or liked.

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Mapping Boundary

Correct Mapping

Yesterday I buy phone → 昨天我买手机。

Incorrect Mapping or Split

Yesterday I buy telephone for 手机 in this batch

Reason

Phone is the canonical token selected for the mobile-device mapping.

Chinglish Examples

Yesterday I buy phone Chinese Sentence 昨天我买手机。 Full Pinyin zuó tiān wǒ mǎi shǒu jī Natural English I bought a phone yesterday. She like phone Chinese Sentence 她喜欢手机。 Full Pinyin tā xǐ huān shǒu jī Natural English She likes phones.