zi6 dung6 gwai6 jyun4 gei1自動櫃員機自动柜员机

Jyutpingzi6 dung6 gwai6 jyun4 gei1

Yalejih duhng gwaih yùhn gēi

名詞

Definition

Automated teller machine (ATM).

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How it's used

While the full term is commonly understood, locals almost exclusively refer to the machine as a 櫃員機 or simply 提款機 in daily speech. Using the full four character name sounds slightly formal or technical, similar to saying automated teller machine instead of just ATM in English.

Measure word

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Examples

fu6附gan6近jau5有mou5冇zi6自dung6動gwai6櫃jyun4員gei1機aa4呀？

Is there an ATM nearby?

ngo5我ngaam1啱ngaam1啱heoi3去zo2咗zi6自dung6動gwai6櫃jyun4員gei1機gam6撳cin2錢。

I just went to the ATM to withdraw some cash.

Common phrases

gam6撳cin2錢

withdraw cash

caap3插kaa1卡

insert card

Common mistake

Do not confuse this with a bank teller, which is 櫃員. Learners often mistakenly use the full formal name in casual conversation where a shorter, more natural term is expected.