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Definition
Mobile phone; cellular phone.
Example
colloquialtechnologycommunication
How it's used
People in Hong Kong almost exclusively use the term 手機 to refer to smartphones. While the formal term is 流動電話, it sounds overly stiff or technical in daily conversation. You will frequently hear people drop the word 手 and just refer to their device as 部電話.
Measure word
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Where did you buy your mobile phone?
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Grammar guides
- TonesCantonese has six tones, and the tones can change in certain grammatical contexts. Learn the six tones and the rules for tone change.
- Time and datesClock time, days of the week, months, and years. The patterns you need to make plans and talk about when things happen.
- Modal verbsHow to say can, will, may, should, must, and want. The core modal verbs of Cantonese and the differences that trip up beginners.
