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自动挡

zì dòng dǎngdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
automatic transmission / auto gear shift
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-22121dc39a7c411c. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

自動擋 自动挡 [zi4 dong4 dang3] /automatic transmission/auto gear shift/

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Reference information

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Other forms in these source records: 自動擋

  • 自
    zì

    (bound form) self / oneself / from / since / naturally / as a matter of course

  • 动
    dòng

    (of sth) to move / to set in movement / to displace / to touch / to make use of / to stir (emotions) / to alter / abbr. for 動詞|动词[dòng cí], verb

  • 挡
    dǎng

    to resist / to obstruct / to hinder / to keep off / to block (a blow) / to get in the way of / cover / gear (e.g. in a car's transmission)

    dàng

    to arrange / to put in order

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.