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自动
zìdòng
Description
“自动”的意思是不用人去做，机器或系统会自己完成。
"自动" means something done without human intervention, where a machine or system completes the task by itself.
很多东西都是自动的，比如自动门、自动付款。
Many things are 自动, such as automatic doors and automatic payment.
Meanings
自动zìdòng
automatic; done by a machine without a person
这个门是自动的，会自己开。
This door is automatic and opens by itself.
自动zìdòng
automatically; of one's own accord
时间到了，电脑会自动关机。
When the time comes, the computer will shut down automatically.
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Notes
- Etymology
自 (self) + 动 (move/act), literally "moves by itself."
- Nuance
自动 means by machine/automatically; 主动 means taking initiative on one's own.
In videos
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