How to say “operate” in Chinese
operate (a machine)
“Operate” in Chinese is 操作, cāo zuò: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
操作 is read cāo zuò: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 扌 “hand”. The right part is the same as in 澡 zǎo.
On the left, 亻 “person”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “操作”.
More words from the lesson “Settings”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “operate” in Chinese?
“Operate” in Chinese is 操作, pinyin cāozuò.
What does 操作 mean?
操作 (cāozuò) means “operate (a machine)”.
How do you write 操作?
操作 is 2 characters: 操 (cāo) — exercise; operate; 作 (zuò) — do; work. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 操作?
操作 is read cāozuò. Tones: cāo — first tone, zuò — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“operate” in the lesson “Settings”
This word is from the topic “Gadgets and the internet” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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