How to say “automatic” in Chinese
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“Automatic” in Chinese is 自动, zì dòng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
自动 is read zì dòng: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
A picture of a nose: when Chinese people say “me”, they point at their nose.
On the right, 力 “strength”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “自动”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 自动. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 门会自动打开。ménhuìzìdòngdǎkāiThe door opens by itself.
- 这家工厂已经实现了自动化zhèjiāgōngchǎngyǐjīngshíxiànlezìdònghuàThis factory is already automated.
More words from the lesson “Robots and artificial intelligence”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “automatic” in Chinese?
“Automatic” in Chinese is 自动, pinyin zìdòng.
What does 自动 mean?
自动 (zìdòng) means “automatic”.
How do you write 自动?
自动 is 2 characters: 自 (zì) — self; 动 (dòng) — move. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 自动?
自动 is read zìdòng. Tones: zì — fourth tone, dòng — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“automatic” in the lesson “Robots and artificial intelligence”
This word is from the topic “Science and technology” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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