Definition
座机 mainly means 'landline telephone' — a fixed‑line phone at home or in an office, as opposed to a mobile phone. The word does also appear in very specialized use for a chartered VIP plane or a stationary studio camera, but those senses are rare in everyday Chinese. For HSK 7, focus on the telephone meaning.
n.
landline (telephone)
Examples
- 座机？Nǐ jiā de zuò jī hàomǎ shì duōshao?What is your home landline number?
- ，座机。Xiànzài hěnduō rén dōu yòng shǒujī, bú tài yòng zuò jī le.Now many people use mobile phones and don't really use landlines anymore.
- 座机。Wǒ gěi gōngsī zuò jī dǎ le hǎo jǐ cì dōu méi rén jiē.I called the company landline several times but no one answered.
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