Adj., Adv.voluntarily; of one's own accord; spontaneous

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Stroke order SVGs for the characters in 自动.
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Character Breakdown

自动 consists of 2 characters.

How to Use 自动 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 自动 with other words naturally.
Adverb + Verb
dòng
wán
chéng
neutral
complete automatically
dòng
guān
neutral
close automatically
Adverb + Adjectivewith
quán
dòng
neutral
fully automatic
Adjective + Noun
dòng
shì
neutral
automatic mode
dòng
mén
neutral
automatic door

Example Sentences with 自动

mén
dòng
kāi
le
The door opened automatically.
shí
dào
cuò
hòu
dòng
xiàng
tuán
duì
dào
le
qiàn
After realizing his mistake, he voluntarily apologized to the team.
gēn
xié
zhè
kuǎn
xiàng
jiāng
zài
yuè
dòng
zhuǎn
nín
de
zhàng
According to the agreement, this payment will be automatically transferred to your account at the end of the month.
zhè
ge
dòng
gōng
zuò
This machine can work automatically.
tǒng
huì
zài
jiǎn
dào
cháng
shí
dòng
chū
jǐng
bào
ma
Will the system automatically issue an alarm when it detects an anomaly?
guǒ
méi
yǒu
xiān
shè
zhì
zhè
xiē
chéng
huì
dòng
gēng
xīn
If not pre-configured, these programs will not update automatically.
de
shǒu
shè
zhì
le
dòng
guān
gōng
néng
My phone has an automatic shutdown function set.
kǎo
dào
qián
zài
fēng
xiǎn
tǒng
bèi
shè
wèi
zài
duàn
diàn
hòu
dòng
dòng
bèi
yòng
diàn
yuán
Considering potential risks, the system is designed to automatically activate the backup power supply after a power outage.