Cantonese Word of the Day
電話
DIN-wa • noun — 11th of Jul, 2026
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Meaning: telephone; phone (can refer to a landline or a mobile phone)
Examples
- 你有冇電話？
(Do you have a phone?) - 我而家打電話畀佢。
(I'm calling him/her now.) - 呢部電話好新。
(This phone is very new.)
Synonyms
- 手機
- 電話機
電話 is the general word for 'phone'. Use 部 as the classifier (一部電話). To make a call, use the verb phrase 打電話. When referring specifically to a mobile, use 手機.
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