Chinese word

挂机

Pronunciation

Pinyinguà jī

Meaning

verbleave running

Example

他在游戏里挂机了，任务自动完成。tā zài yóu xì lǐ guà jī le rèn wù zì dòng wán chéng

He left the game running, and the mission completed automatically.

More examples

他把角色挂机在城里去吃饭了。tā bǎ jiǎo sè guà jī zài chéng lǐ qù chī fàn le

He left the character running in town and went to eat.

Core concept

Something is left in place instead of being actively operated, while its built-in process continues.

Common phrases

挂机打怪guà jī dǎ guài
leave the character running to fight monsters
下线前把角色挂机xià xiàn qián bǎ jiǎo sè guà jī
leave the character running before logging off
把角色挂机在安全区bǎ jiǎo sè guà jī zài ān quán qū
leave the character running in a safe zone

Similar words

离开lí kāi: Leaving a place and no longer being there.
放着fàng zhe: Leaving an object or device untouched in its current state.
退出tuì chū: Exiting an app or game by closing the current screen or session.
下线xià xiàn: Going offline by ending an online connection or status.

Definition in Chinese

在无人看管的情况下使设备或游戏角色继续运行或执行任务的行为。zài wú rén kān guǎn de qíng kuàng xià shǐ shè bèi huò yóu xì jué sè jì xù yùn xíng huò zhí xíng rèn wù de xíng wéi

Word origin

The internet term 挂机 (guàjī, "leave running") combines 挂 (guà, "hang") + 机 (jī, "machine"), extending the idea of leaving a machine unattended to a device or game character that keeps working.

Usage tips

English speakers often connect idle with inactivity, but this Chinese usage can describe a character that remains active through automatic tasks while its player is away.

Other meanings

stay idleverb

Opposites

手动刷怪shǒu dòng shuā guàifight monsters manuallyverb

Related words

挂机模式guà jī mó shìidle modenoun
挂机软件guà jī ruǎn jiànAFK softwarenoun