mou4 sin3 din6 cyun4 fu1 gei1無線電傳呼機无线电传呼机
Jyutpingmou4 sin3 din6 cyun4 fu1 gei1
Yalemòuh sin dihn chyùhn fū gēi
Definition
A radio pager or bleeper.
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How it's used
Refers to the classic beeper device that was ubiquitous in Hong Kong during the 1990s. While technically accurate, most people now simply refer to it as 傳呼機 or even the slang term BB機. It is considered a relic of a bygone era, and using the full formal name sounds quite dated or overly descriptive.
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Everyone used to wear a pager on their waist back then.
Are you still using a pager?
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Common mistake
Do not confuse this with modern mobile phones, as the device is obsolete for general communication. Using the full term sounds like you are reading from a technical manual rather than speaking naturally.
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