No. 1,471 in Chinese
手機
"手機" means "mobile phone" or "cell phone" in English.
In a sentence
我新買了一部智能手機。
I just bought a new smartphone.
In this sentence, '手機' refers to the general term for mobile phones, specifying it as a 'smartphone' through the adjective.
他的手機壞了，需要修理。
His phone is broken and needs repair.
Here, '手機' is used to refer to an individual's personal device, detailing its condition.
現代人幾乎離不開手機。
Modern people can hardly live without their mobile phones.
'手機' in this sentence denotes the role of mobile phones in daily life, indicating their ubiquity and importance.
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