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Definition
Stethoscope, or a telephone handset.
- stethoscope
- telephone receiver; handset
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How it's used
This word is a classic example of a polysemous term where context is everything. While it is the standard term for a doctor's stethoscope, it is also the everyday word for the handset of a traditional landline telephone. You will rarely hear it used for modern smartphones, as those do not have a separate, detachable receiver component.
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When you are on the phone, remember to hold the receiver against your ear.
Related words
Common phrases
to hang up the receiver
to pick up the receiver
Common mistake
Learners often confuse this with the medical term for a stethoscope, 聽診器. While 聽診器 is technically correct in a formal medical context, 聽筒 is the word you will hear in 90 percent of casual conversations at a clinic.
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
