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手动

shǒu dòng · shou dong

Traditional 手動

HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. manual
  2. manually operated
  3. manual gear-change
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The coffee grinder

  1. Liangliang

    看(kàn)，这台(zhètái)磨豆机(módòujī)是(shì)手动(shǒudòng)的(de)。

    Look, this coffee grinder is manual.

  2. Dengdeng

    手动(shǒudòng)的(de)？那(nà)要(yào)自己(zìjǐ)转(zhuàn)吗(ma)？

    Manual? Then I have to turn it myself?

  3. Liangliang

    对(duì)，转(zhuàn)五分钟(wǔfēnzhōng)，咖啡(kāfēi)才(cái)香(xiāng)。

    Yes, turn it for five minutes, and the coffee smells good.

  4. Dengdeng

    五分钟(wǔfēnzhōng)？我的(wǒde)手(shǒu)会(huì)累(lèi)。我们(wǒmen)用(yòng)电动(diàndòng)的(de)吧(ba)。

    Five minutes? My hand will get tired. Let's use an electric one.

  5. Liangliang

    电动(diàndòng)的(de)坏了(huàile)，所以(suǒyǐ)我(wǒ)才(cái)买(mǎi)手动(shǒudòng)的(de)。

    The electric one is broken, so I bought a manual one.

  6. Dengdeng

    好吧(hǎoba)，那(nà)你(nǐ)转(zhuàn)，我(wǒ)等着(děngzhe)喝(hē)。

    Okay, you turn it, and I will wait to drink.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

这(zhè)台(tái)机(jī)器(qì)需(xū)要(yào)手(shǒu)动(dòng)操(cāo)作(zuò)。

This machine needs to be operated manually.

02

他(tā)喜(xǐ)欢(huan)开(kāi)手(shǒu)动(dòng)挡(dǎng)的(de)车(chē)。

He likes driving a car with a manual transmission.

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