Chinese word

自动售货机

Pronunciation

Pinyinzì dòng shòu huò jī

Meaning

  • nounvending machine

Example

我在自动售货机买了一瓶水。wǒ zài zì dòng shòu huò jī mǎi le yì píng shuǐ

I bought a bottle of water from the vending machine.

Illustration for 自动售货机 (vending machine)

More examples

自动售货机坏了，需要维修。zì dòng shòu huò jī huài le xū yào wéi xiū

The vending machine is broken and needs repair.

Core concept

A payment-operated dispenser that turns a product choice into a finished purchase.

Common phrases

  • 从自动售货机取东西cóng zì dòng shòu huò jī qǔ dōng xī

    get things from a vending machine

  • 用手机在自动售货机付款yòng shǒu jī zài zì dòng shòu huò jī fù kuǎn

    pay at a vending machine with a phone

  • 自动售货机坏了zì dòng shòu huò jī huài le

    The vending machine is broken

Similar words

售货机shòu huò jī: A machine for selling goods automatically when no seller is present.
自动售卖机zì dòng shòu mài jī: A machine that dispenses a selected product after buttons or a screen are used.

Definition in Chinese

自动售货机是一种在无人值守情况下通过投入硬币、刷卡或扫码等方式收款并自动吐出商品的机器，常见于车站、街道和办公场所。zì dòng shòu huò jī shì yì zhǒng zài wú rén zhí shǒu qíng kuàng xià tōng guò tóu rù yìng bì shuā kǎ huò sǎo mǎ děng fāng shì shōu kuǎn bìng zì dòng tǔ chū shāng pǐn de jī qì cháng jiàn yú chē zhàn jiē dào hé bàn gōng cháng suǒ

Word origin

The name combines 自动 (zìdòng, "automatic") with 售货 (shòuhuò, "selling goods") and 机 (jī, "machine"), making its function transparent to learners.

Usage tips

  • The word is useful in travel Chinese because it identifies a purchase point even when no staff member or shop counter is visible.

Related words

  • 售货机shòu huò jīvending machinenoun

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