操作 cāozuò to work
to work; to operate; to manipulate
How to remember 操作: 操 to conduct + 作 do = to work.
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How it is used
- To operate / handle (a machine, system, procedure) - 操作机器 (cāozuò jīqì) operate a machine; 操作简单 easy to operate.
- Hands-on running of equipment or carrying out a procedure step by step. 操作系统 = operating system; 操作手册 = operating manual.
- Distinguish from 运行 (yùnxíng, a system running by itself) and 手术 (shǒushù, medical operation). 操作 = a person working the controls.
Example sentences
- 他能为你暗箱操作。 Tā néng wèi nǐ ànxiāng cāozuò.He can pull strings for you.
- 你最喜欢的操作系统是哪个？ Nǐ zuì xǐhuān de cāozuòxìtǒng shì nǎge?What's your favorite operating system?
- 汤姆，我想要你来操作这一个。 Tāngmǔ, wǒ xiǎngyào nǐ lái cāozuò zhè yígè.Tom, I want you to handle this one.