Phone

We live in modern times and we need to know Teochew words and phrases to live in the modern world. Let me share with you words pertaining to mobile phones. In some English speaking countries, a mobile phone may be called a cell phone.

ciu2gi1 手機｜手机	a mobile phone	手機｜手机
ciu2gi1 bho5 diang6 手機無電｜手机无电	a mobile phone’s battery is fully discharged, is flat
mag4 ciu2gi1 衊手機｜衊手机	to muck about with a mobile phone, play with a mobile phone	玩手機｜玩手机
ciu2gi1 cong1diang6 手機充電｜手机充电	to charge a mobile phone	手機充電｜手机充电
di3lêng5 ciu2gi1 智能手機｜智能手机	a smart phone	智能手機｜智能手机
Ping5guê2 ciu2gi1蘋果手機｜苹果手机	an Apple iPhone	蘋果手機｜苹果手机
cong1diang6 ki3 充電器｜充电器	a charger, like a charger for a phone	充電器｜充电器
sing3ho7 信號｜信号	signal as in signal for a phone	信號｜信号
bho5 sing3ho7 無信號｜无信號	no signal	沒信號｜没信號
There is no need to say bho5 diang6uê7 sing3ho7 無電話信號 for not having a phone signal. Nowadays, it is clear if anybody says there is no signal, it means no signal for one’s phone.