手动 shǒudòng manual
manual; manually operated; manual gear-change
How to remember 手动: 手 hand + 动 move = manual.
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How it is used
- Manual / manually operated - done by hand rather than automatically - 手动挡 (shǒudòngdǎng) manual transmission; 手动模式 (shǒudòng móshì) manual mode.
- The direct opposite of 自动 (zìdòng, automatic); the 手动/自动 pair is standard for machines, software settings, cars - 自动门 (zìdòngmén) an automatic door.
- Attributive; describes controls and operations.