Definition
手动 (shǒu dòng) is an adjective meaning 'manual' — operated by hand rather than automatically, as in manual transmission or manual focus. It contrasts with the nouns 说明书 (shuō míng shū) 'instruction manual' and 手册 (shǒu cè) 'handbook', which refer to books or guides, not the mode of operation.
adjective
manualmanually operated
Examples
- 手动。Zhè shì shǒu dòng gōngzuò tái.This is a manual workbench.
- 手动。Tā gèng xǐhuan shǒu dòng dǎng de chē.He prefers cars with manual transmission.
- 手动。Xiàngjī de shǒu dòng duìjiāo fēicháng jīngzhǔn.The camera's manual focus is very accurate.
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