TopicPhones
diànhuà · /tjɛn⁵¹ xwa⁵¹/
电话
diànhuà/tjɛn⁵¹ xwa⁵¹/noun
device used to talk to someone at a distance
用来与远处的人通话或联系的设备
Often means a mobile phone in everyday speech; context may include landlines.
日常多指手机，有时也包括固定电话。
Examples
My phone rang during the important meeting.
Please put your phone on silent in the library.
I left my phone at home this morning.
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