Meaning of 取款机
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- ATM
How to use 取款机
取款机 is the everyday word for an ATM, and you will hear it at banks, malls and train stations. A common full form is 自动取款机 (zìdòng qǔkuǎnjī), "automatic money-withdrawal machine." Example: 附近有取款机吗？(Fùjìn yǒu qǔkuǎnjī ma?) Is there an ATM nearby?
Break it into three parts: 取 (qǔ) means to take or withdraw, 款 (kuǎn) means a sum of money, and 机 (jī) means machine. A 取款机 is literally a "take-money machine."
Common mistake: Learners often write 欵 or confuse 款 (kuǎn) with 软 (ruǎn, soft), which has a similar right-side feel. Also keep the third tone on 取 (qǔ) distinct from 去 (qù, to go), since 去款机 is not a word.
取款机 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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取 qǔ · to take · 8 strokes
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款 kuǎn · funds · 12 strokes
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机 jī · desk · 6 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 取款机.
| 飞机 | fēijī | airplane |
| 手机 | shǒujī | cell phone; mobile phone |
| 机场 | jīchǎng | airport; airfield; (slang) service provider for Shadowsocks or similar software for circum |
| 机票 | jīpiào | plane ticket; airline ticket |
| 电视机 | diànshìjī | television set |
| 机会 | jīhuì | opportunity; chance |
| 司机 | sījī | chauffeur; driver |
| 取得 | qǔdé | to acquire; to get; to obtain |
| 相机 | xiàngjī | camera (abbr. for 照相機|照相机[zhao4 xiang4 ji1]); at the opportune moment |
| 计算机 | jìsuànjī | computer; (Tw) calculator |
| 关机 | guānjī | to turn off (a machine or device); to finish shooting a film |
| 洗衣机 | xǐyījī | washing machine; washer |
Questions about 取款机
What does 取款机 mean?
取款机 (qǔkuǎnjī) means "ATM" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 取款机?
取款机 is made of 3 characters: 取 (8 strokes), 款 (12 strokes), 机 (6 strokes). That is 26 strokes in total.
Is 取款机 an HSK word?
Yes. 取款机 is on the HSK 6 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 取款机 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 取款机 is written 取款機.
What is the difference between 取款机 and 提款机?
Both mean ATM. 提款机 (tíkuǎnjī) is also common, especially in Taiwan and Hong Kong, while 取款机 is very standard in mainland China. Many people also just say ATM in English.
How do I say "withdraw money" without the word for machine?
Use 取钱 (qǔ qián) in casual speech or 取款 (qǔkuǎn) in more formal or banking contexts. For example, 我去取钱 (Wǒ qù qǔ qián) means "I'm going to get some cash." The opposite, depositing money, is 存钱 (cún qián) or 存款 (cúnkuǎn).