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自动

zì dòng · zi dong

Traditional 自動

Meaning

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这(zhè)扇(shàn)门(mén)会(huì)自(zì)动(dòng)打(dǎ)开(kāi)，不(bú)用(yòng)手(shǒu)推(tuī)。

This door opens automatically; you don't need to push it with your hands.

他(tā)自(zì)动(dòng)留(liú)下(xià)来(lái)加(jiā)班(bān)，帮(bāng)同(tóng)事(shì)完(wán)成(chéng)任(rèn)务(wù)。

He voluntarily stayed to work overtime and help his colleague finish the task.

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(bound form) self; oneself; from; since

(of sth) to move; to set in movement

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