min5 tai4免提

Jyutpingmin5 tai4

Yalemíhn tàih

名詞

Definition

Hands-free device or service.

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How it's used

Originally referring to physical hands-free hardware like headsets, the term has expanded to describe any service or feature that automates a task. It is frequently used in technical contexts but is also understood in everyday conversation regarding modern gadgets. You will often hear it used as a modifier before nouns to indicate the hands-free nature of a device.

Examples

nei5你jung6用gan2緊min5免tai4提teng1聽gan2緊din6電waa2話aa4呀？

Are you using a hands-free device to talk on the phone?

le1呢fun2款ji5耳gei1機jau5有min5免tai4提gung1功nang4能㗎。

This model of earphones has a hands-free function.

Common phrases

min5免tai4提ji5耳tung2筒

hands-free headset

min5免tai4提gung1功nang4能

hands-free function

Common mistake

Do not confuse this with the Mandarin term 免提 which can sometimes refer to the speakerphone function on a landline telephone. In Hong Kong, while it covers that, it is much more commonly associated with Bluetooth headsets or wireless audio gear.