Definition
电话 (diànhuà) broadly refers to the telephone system, a telephone device, a phone call, or a phone number, depending on context. It is the general word for landline phones and phone service. Its sibling 手机 (shǒujī) specifically means a mobile/cell phone — the physical device you carry — and is not used for landlines or phone numbers.
noun
telephone (device)phone callphone number
Measure word · 部, 通
Examples
- 电话。Wǒ dǎ le yí gè diàn huà.I made a phone call.
- 电话。Zhège diàn huà hěn hǎo.This telephone is very good.
- 电话。Wǒ de diàn huà shì yī èr sān sì wǔ liù.My phone number is 123456.
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