qǔ kuǎn jī
atm; cash dispenser
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我去银行取款机取钱。
Wǒ qù yínháng qǔkuǎnjī qǔ qián.
I went to the bank ATM to withdraw money.
取款机坏了，我不能取钱。
Qǔkuǎnjī huàile, wǒ bùnéng qǔ qián.
The ATM is broken, I can't withdraw money.
我用银行卡在取款机上取钱。
Wǒ yòng yínhángkǎ zài qǔkuǎnjī shàng qǔ qián.
I used my bank card to withdraw money at the ATM.
自动取款机 (zìdòng qǔkuǎn jī)
ATM
现金机 (xiànjīn jī)
Cash machine
存款机 (cúnkuǎnjī)
Deposit machine
自动取款机 (zìdòng qǔkuǎnjī)
Automated teller machine
The Chinese word "取款机" (qǔkuǎnjī) is a compound word consisting of two characters: "取款" (qǔkuǎn) and "机" (jī). "取款" means "to withdraw money", and "机" means "machine". Therefore, "取款机" literally means "a machine for withdrawing money".The word "取款机" was coined in the 1980s, when China began to introduce automated teller machines (ATMs). ATMs were a new technology at the time, and there was no existing Chinese word for them. Therefore, the Chinese government decided to create a new word by combining the characters "取款" and "机".The word "取款机" is now widely used in China to refer to ATMs. It is also used in other Chinese-speaking countries and regions, such as Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macau.
