English–Chinese
“automatic” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinzì dòng
Example
我买了一个自动咖啡机。wǒ mǎi le yí gè zì dòng kā fēi jī
I bought an automatic coffee maker.
How to say “automatic” in Chinese
“Automatic” in Chinese is 自动 (zì dòng).
A machine, system, or process responds and carries out its work without a person operating it at each step.
Example sentences with 自动
我出去时，自动门自己关上了。wǒ chū qù shí zì dòng mén zì jǐ guān shàng le
When I went outside, the automatic door closed by itself.
Tips for using 自动
- In everyday Chinese, 自动 (zìdòng, "automatic") may stand immediately before a verb, so the sentence does not always need a separate adverb form.