操作 (cou1 zok3 | cao1 zuo4) : to operate; to control

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操作

cou1 zok3

cao1 zuo4

to operate; to control

Level: 3 Google Frequency: 14,900,000

This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

操作

This word has been viewed 3313 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by tym on 19th Mar 2005 17:03 and last edited on 30th Oct 2008 19:03

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Characters in this word:

操 cou1 cou3 - grasp; operate; speak; drill; conduct
作 zok3 - make; write; regard as

16 compounds containing this word:

操作性能 - serviceability
操作環境 - operating environment
操作程序 - operation sequence
操作程序圖 - flow diagram; flowchart
操作系統 - operating system
操作者 - a manipulator, operator
操作速率 - operating speed
人手操作 - manual operation
網絡操作系統 - network operating system
遙控操作 - remote operation
互聯網操作系統 - internet operating system
Common Formations:
暗箱操作 - black case work; block box operation
電腦操作 - computer handling
機械操作 - robotics
中文操作系統 - Chinese Operating System; CCDOS
實時操作環境 - realtime operating environment

Showing 1 example containing 操作

呢部機器好容易操作。粵
It's easy to operate this machine.
[Whilst the English version needs a dummy subject "it", the Chinese version needs no subject with "this machine" functioning as a topic of the sentence.]

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