Chinese word

自动回复

Pronunciation

Pinyinzì dòng huí fù

Meaning

  • nounautomatic reply

Example

我设置了自动回复，稍后再回复你。wǒ shè zhì le zì dòng huí fù shāo hòu zài huí fù nǐ

I set up an automatic reply, so I'll reply to you later.

Illustration for 自动回复 (automatic reply)

More examples

收到客户邮件后，系统会自动发送自动回复确认。shōu dào kè hù yóu jiàn hòu xì tǒng huì zì dòng fā sòng zì dòng huí fù què rèn

When the system receives a customer's email, it will automatically send an automatic reply confirming receipt.

Core concept

A ready-made answer that appears at a chosen trigger instead of waiting for a person to respond.

Common phrases

  • 设置自动回复shè zhì zì dòng huí fù

    set an automatic reply

  • 启用自动回复qǐ yòng zì dòng huí fù

    turn on an automatic reply

  • 编辑自动回复内容biān jí zì dòng huí fù nèi róng

    edit automatic reply content

Similar words

自动应答zì dòng yìng dá: A system feature that answers incoming calls or voice prompts with a reply or guidance.
回复huí fù: A message or statement given in response to something received.
自动转发zì dòng zhuǎn fā: A system feature that sends received messages to another chosen recipient.

Definition in Chinese

满足预设条件后由系统自动向发件人返回的消息，用于告知已收到消息、缺席或提供即时说明。mǎn zú yù shè tiáo jiàn hòu yóu xì tǒng zì dòng xiàng fā jiàn rén fǎn huí de xiāo xī yòng yú gào zhī yǐ shōu dào xiāo xī quē xí huò tí gōng jí shí shuō míng

Word origin

The compound joins 自动 (zìdòng, "automatic") with 回复 (huífù, "reply"), presenting an answer as an action performed by a system without immediate human input.

Usage tips

  • English interface labels often distinguish a setting from the text it sends, while Chinese can use this noun for the feature that manages both.

Opposites

  • 人工回复rén gōng huí fùreply from a personnoun

Related words

  • 自动回复功能zì dòng huí fù gōng néngautomatic reply featurenoun
  • 自动回复模板zì dòng huí fù mú bǎnautomatic reply templatenoun

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