Chinese word

取款机

Pronunciation

Pinyinqǔ kuǎn jī

Meaning

  • nounATM

Example

我要去附近的取款机取钱。wǒ yào qù fù jìn de qú kuǎn jī qǔ qián

I am going to the nearby ATM to withdraw money.

Illustration for 取款机 (ATM)

More examples

这台取款机只支持芯片卡。zhè tái qú kuǎn jī zhǐ zhī chí xīn piàn kǎ

This ATM supports chip cards only.

Core concept

An automated bank device that turns account access into cash without a teller.

Common phrases

  • 取款机故障qú kuǎn jī gù zhàng

    ATM breakdown

  • 24小时取款机24 xiǎo shí qú kuǎn jī

    24-hour ATM

  • 在取款机取现zài qú kuǎn jī qǔ xiàn

    take out cash at an ATM

Similar words

ATM: An English-letter label often displayed on signs for a cash-withdrawal machine.
自动柜员机zì dòng guì yuán jī: A formal-sounding name for a bank machine that lets users withdraw cash from an account.
提款机tí kuǎn jī: A general name for a machine whose main purpose is withdrawing cash from a bank account.

Definition in Chinese

用于从银行账户中提取现金的自助设备，用户凭银行卡、手机或密码操作，也称为自动柜员机（ATM），部分机型还可查询余额或打印凭条。yòng yú cóng yín háng zhàng hù zhōng tí qǔ xiàn jīn de zì zhù shè bèi yòng hù píng yín háng kǎ shǒu jī huò mì mǎ cāo zuò yě chēng wéi zì dòng guì yuán jī ATM bù fèn jī xíng hái kě chá xún yú é huò dǎ yìn píng tiáo

Word origin

The compound 取 (qǔ, "take") + 款 (kuǎn, "funds") + 机 (jī, "machine") names a machine for taking funds out, which makes its everyday meaning transparent.

Usage tips

  • In everyday contexts, the word can identify a machine in a bank, shopping area, or transport hub, so the location need not be a bank branch.

Related words

  • 取款密码qú kuǎn mì mǎcash withdrawal passwordnoun
  • 取款限额qú kuǎn xiàn écash withdrawal limitnoun

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