🇨🇳 How to say

“mobile phone” in Chinese

手机shǒujī
Illustration of "mobile phone" in a Chinese cultural setting
A young woman checks notifications on her smartphone while sitting on a park bench. The screen lights up with colorful a…

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手机 literally means 'hand machine' and is the universal term for mobile phones in Chinese, used in both casual and formal contexts.

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