Writing
操作 (cāo zuò) — how to say "to operate" in Chinese
操作
To operate, to manipulate, operation
verb
Character composition
操
to hold, to manage, to practice
作
to do, to work, to compose
Radicals / Keys
手
Hand
#64 · shǒu · 4 strokes
人
Man
#9 · rén · 2 strokes
Collocations
操作方法
cāo zuò fāng fǎ
method of operation
操作机器
cāo zuò jī qì
operate a machine
Examples
他正在学习如何操作这台新机器。
He is learning how to operate this new machine.
操作很简单。
The operation is very simple.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "to operate" in Chinese?
"to operate" in Chinese is 操作 (cāo zuò).
操作 meaning in English
操作 (cāo zuò) means "To operate, to manipulate, operation".
How is 操作 pronounced?
It is pronounced cāo zuò (written as cao zuo, caozuo). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to operate" in Chinese characters?
It is written 操作: 操 has 16 strokes, 作 has 7 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 操作?
操作 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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