How to pronounce shou ji (手机) in Chinese
Hear 手机 (shǒu jī) spoken, see what it means, then record yourself for instant AI feedback on your pronunciation.
手机
shǒu jī
Characters & meanings
hand
machine; opportunity
Common mistake
Low + high (3-1): dip on shǒu, then jump up to a level jī and hold it — the leap from the bottom of the dip to the high plateau is the whole word.
Example sentence
我的手机没电了。
Wǒ de shǒujī méi diàn le.
My phone is out of battery.
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