sau2 tai4 din6 waa2手提電話手提电话

Jyutpingsau2 tai4 din6 waa2

Yalesáu tàih dihn wá

名詞Common

Definition

Mobile phone; cellular phone.

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How it's used

While this term is technically correct, most people in Hong Kong simply use the English loanword 手機 or even just 電話 to refer to their mobile device. Using the full four-character form sounds slightly formal or old-fashioned, similar to saying cellular telephone instead of just phone in English. It is most commonly heard in formal settings, news reports, or when someone is being very specific about the object.

Measure word

bou6部bouh

Examples

nei5你bou6部sau2手tai4提din6電waa2話baai2擺zo2咗喺hai2邊bin1呀？

Where did you put your mobile phone?

ngo5我m4唔gin3見zo2咗bou6部sau2手tai4提din6電waa2話，hou2好maa4麻faan4煩aa4呀。

I lost my mobile phone, it is so troublesome.

Common phrases

wun6換sau2手tai4提din6電waa2話

change mobile phone

m4唔gin3見sau2手tai4提din6電waa2話

lose mobile phone

Common mistake

Do not confuse this with 電話, which can refer to a landline or a phone in general. If you are specifically talking about a mobile phone, using 手機 is much more natural in daily speech.