手动

shǒudòng

HSK 7

手动 — shǒudòng

1. manual; not automatic (operated by hand)

   这台机器是手动的，需要人工操作。 zhè tái jīqì shì shǒudòng de xūyào réngōng cāozuò — This machine is manual and requires human operation.

2. manually; by hand

   文件需要手动保存，系统不会自动备份。 wénjiàn xūyào shǒudòng bǎocún xìtǒng búhuì zìdòng bèifèn — The file needs to be saved manually; the system won't back it up automatically.

3. manual gear-change; manual transmission

   他喜欢开手动，因为换挡更有感觉。 tā xǐhuān kāi shǒudòng yīnwèi huàndǎng gèng yǒu gǎnjué — He likes driving a manual because shifting gears feels more engaging.