Chinese word

自动取款机

Pronunciation

Pinyinzì dòng qǔ kuǎn jī

Meaning

  • nounATM

Example

门口有自动取款机，我去取钱。mén kǒu yǒu zì dòng qú kuǎn jī wǒ qù qǔ qián

There is an ATM by the entrance, so I am going to withdraw money.

Illustration for 自动取款机 (ATM)

More examples

小张在自动取款机上忘记了银行卡。xiǎo zhāng zài zì dòng qú kuǎn jī shàng wàng jì le yín háng kǎ

Xiao Zhang forgot their bank card at the ATM.

Core concept

A self-service bank machine that turns money in an account into cash.

Common phrases

  • 用自动取款机取钱yòng zì dòng qú kuǎn jī qǔ qián

    use an ATM to withdraw money

  • 在自动取款机插卡zài zì dòng qú kuǎn jī chā kǎ

    insert a card at an ATM

  • 在自动取款机输入密码zài zì dòng qú kuǎn jī shū rù mì mǎ

    enter a PIN at an ATM

Similar words

ATM: A short form for a machine that dispenses account cash after card and password entry.
自动柜员机zì dòng guì yuán jī: An automated teller machine that dispenses cash when a card and password are entered.
自助取款机zì zhù qú kuǎn jī: A machine that users operate themselves to withdraw cash from a bank account.

Definition in Chinese

允许持卡人通过银行卡和密码从其银行账户自动提取现金的自助设备，常设于银行网点、商场或公共场所。yún xǔ chí kǎ rén tōng guò yín háng kǎ hé mì mǎ cóng qí yín háng zhàng hù zì dòng tí qǔ xiàn jīn de zì zhù shè bèi cháng shè yú yín háng wáng diǎn shāng chǎng huò gōng gòng cháng suǒ

Word origin

自 (zì, "self") + 动 (dòng, "move") gives the idea of acting independently, 取 (qǔ, "take") + 款 (kuǎn, "funds") gives the cash function, and 机 (jī, "machine") names the equipment.

Usage tips

  • The word names the device, so a sentence can state that one exists at a place or that someone goes to it, while the person, card, and cash action remain separate parts of the sentence.

Opposites

  • 银行柜台yín háng guì táibank counternoun

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