自动化

zìdònghuà
nounIntermediate automation
💻Technology
technical

The use of technology to perform tasks with minimal human intervention, often involving machinery, software, or robotics.

自动化系统可以减少人工操作的错误率。

Automation systems can reduce the error rate of manual operations.

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Common in manufacturing, software development, and industrial processes.

general

The process of making systems or processes operate automatically, reducing the need for human control.

自动化让生活更加便利。

Automation makes life more convenient.

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Used in everyday contexts to describe smart devices and automated services.

Collocations

自动化系统automation system自动化流程automated process自动化设备automated equipment

Related Phrases

自动化生产线phrase
automated production line
自动化办公phrase
automated office work

💡Pro Tip

Technical vs. General Use

In technical fields, '自动化' refers to machinery or software. In daily life, it describes smart devices or automated services.

Gold Rule

Precision in Context

Always match the context—technical for engineering, general for everyday use.

📖Word Origin

Derived from '自动' (automatic) + '化' (process of becoming). Reflects the transformation of manual processes into automated ones.

📝Usage Notes

In technical contexts, it refers to industrial or software automation. In everyday language, it can describe smart home devices or automated services.

Word Breakdown

自动
automatic
root
+
process of becoming
suffix
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