Chinese phrase
〜手机关机了 〜 shǒu jī guān jī le
Meaning
___'s phone is switched off
When to use it
Says that a person's phone is switched off. It commonly explains why someone cannot be reached by phone, in a neutral, practical tone.
Example dialogue
客户的手机关机了，我们联系不上他。 kè hù de shǒu jī guān jī le wǒ men lián xì bú shàng tā
The customer's phone is switched off, so we cannot get hold of him.
那我们改用邮件联系吧。 nà wǒ men gǎi yòng yóu jiàn lián xì ba
In that case, let's contact him by email instead.