Korean word

자동

Pronunciation

Romanizationchadong

Meaning

  • nounautomatic

Example

우리는 자동판매기에서 음료를 샀어요.u ri neun cha dong pan mae gi e seo eum nyo reul sa sseo yo

We bought drinks from an automatic vending machine.

Illustration for 자동 (automatic)

More examples

월급은 자동 이체로 들어옵니다.wol geu beun cha dong i che ro teu reo om ni da

My salary is deposited via automatic transfer.

Core concept

Something functions by itself instead of needing a person to operate it.

Common phrases

  • 자동 판매기cha dong pan mae gi

    automatic vending machine

  • 자동 이체cha dong i che

    automatic transfer

  • 자동 결제cha dong kyeol je

    automatic payment

Similar words

무인muin: A facility or service operates without staff being present.
셀프selpeu: A customer operates the equipment and completes the service without staff help.
수동sudong: Requires a person to operate or control the machine, system, or process.

Definition in Korean

사람의 손길이나 개입 없이 기계·시스템·절차가 저절로 실행되거나 반응하는 상태.sa ra mui son gi ri na kae ip eop ssi ki gye si seu tem cheol cha ga cheo jeol lo sil haeng doe geo na pa neung ha neun sang tae

Word origin

The Sino-Korean word combines 자 (ja, "self") and 동 (dong, "movement"), giving the idea of something operating by itself.

Usage tips

  • Korean often places 자동 (jadong, "automatic") before a noun, while English may use automatically when describing how an action happens.

Opposites

  • 수동sudongmanual operationnoun

Related words

  • 자동화chadonghwaautomationnoun
  • 자동차chadongchaautomobilenoun
  • 자동화되다chadonghwadoedabecome automatedverb

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