zi2 mou2 din6 waa2子母電話子母电话
Jyutpingzi2 mou2 din6 waa2
Yalejí móu dihn wá
Definition
A cordless phone system consisting of a base unit and one or more handsets.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to a landline system where a base unit connects to the wall and one or more portable handsets communicate wirelessly. While mobile phones have largely replaced these in many homes, the term remains standard for the traditional home phone setup that allows you to walk around while talking. It is a compound term where 子 represents the handset and 母 represents the base station.
Measure word
bou6部bouhExamples
We bought a cordless phone for the house, it's much more convenient.
Related words
Common phrases
cordless telephone set
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
