操纵 cāozòng to operate
to operate; to control; to rig; to manipulate
How to remember 操纵: 操 to conduct + 纵 to indulge in = to operate.
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How it is used
- To operate machinery, or to rig and manipulate - 操纵机器 (cāozòng jīqì) operate a machine; 操纵选举 (cāozòng xuǎnjǔ) rig an election.
- Contrast 操控: 操纵 leans more strongly toward sinister, behind-the-scenes manipulation of people or outcomes.
Example sentences
- 幕后操纵者是谁？ Mùhòucāozòng zhě shì shuí?Who's behind it?