Writing
操纵 (cāo zòng) — how to say "to operate" in Chinese
操纵
To operate, to control, to manipulate
verb
Character composition
操
to hold, to operate
纵
to release, vertical
Radicals / Keys
手
Hand
#64 · shǒu · 4 strokes
糸
Silk
#120 · mì · 6 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
操纵别人
cāo zòng bié rén
manipulate others
操纵机器
cāo zòng jī qì
operate a machine
操纵市场
cāo zòng shì chǎng
manipulate the market
Examples
他熟练地操纵着这台复杂的设备。
He skillfully operates this complex equipment.
他操纵机器。
He operates the machine.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "to operate" in Chinese?
"to operate" in Chinese is 操纵 (cāo zòng).
操纵 meaning in English
操纵 (cāo zòng) means "To operate, to control, to manipulate".
How is 操纵 pronounced?
It is pronounced cāo zòng (written as cao zong, caozong). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to operate" in Chinese characters?
It is written 操纵: 操 has 16 strokes, 纵 has 7 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 操纵?
操纵 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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