我有新手机。
Wǒ yǒu xīn shǒu jī.
I have a new mobile phone.
Phone and Internet
25 minutes
Learn vocabulary for using phones and the internet in Chinese.
How to use these phrases
In this lesson you will learn words for modern technology. "手机" means mobile phone and "电脑" means computer. To say "I am calling you", say "我给你打电话". "微信" is WeChat, the most popular messaging app in China. Almost everyone in China uses WeChat to chat, pay, and share photos. To ask someone for their phone number, say "你的电话号码是多少？". Remember to be safe on the internet and never share your password!
Chinese vocabulary and Pinyin
| Chinese | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 手机 | shǒu jī | Mobile phone |
| 电脑 | diàn nǎo | Computer |
| 打电话 | dǎ diàn huà | Make a phone call |
| 发短信 | fā duǎn xìn | Send a text message |
| 号码 | hào mǎ | Number |
| 照片 | zhào piàn | Photo |
| 上网 | shàng wǎng | Go online |
| 视频 | shì pín | Video |
Example sentences
我给你打电话。
Wǒ gěi nǐ dǎ diàn huà.
I am calling you.
你的号码是多少？
Nǐ de hào mǎ shì duō shǎo?
What is your number?
我喜欢上网。
Wǒ xǐ huan shàng wǎng.
I like going online.
我们一起看视频吧！
Wǒ men yī qǐ kàn shì pín ba!
Let us watch a video together!
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