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操作

cāozuò

operate

Usage note

操作表示进行具体动作或使用设备。

cāo zuò biǎo shì jìn xíng jù tǐ dòng zuò huò shǐ yòng shè bèi。

操作 means to perform an action or use equipment.

Context note

操作常用于机器、软件和步骤。

cāo zuò cháng yòng yú jī qì 、 ruǎn jiàn hé bù zhòu。

It is often used with machines, software, and steps.

5 examples

这个软件很容易操作
zhè ge ruǎn jiàn hěn róng yì cāo zuò。
This software is easy to operate.
请按说明操作
qǐng àn shuō míng cāo zuò。
Please operate according to the instructions.
他在操作机器。
tā zài cāo zuò jī qì。
He is operating the machine.
操作前先检查。
cāo zuò qián xiān jiǎn chá。
Check before operating.
这个步骤不难操作
zhè ge bù zhòu bù nán cāo zuò。
This step is not hard to carry out.

5 mini stories

老师教大家怎么操作电脑。
lǎo shī jiào dà jiā zěn me cāo zuò diàn nǎo。
The teacher taught everyone how to operate the computer.
工人认真操作机器。
gōng rén rèn zhēn cāo zuò jī qì。
The worker operates the machine carefully.
她按照步骤进行操作
tā àn zhào bù zhòu jìn xíng cāo zuò。
She operated according to the steps.
这个按钮怎么操作
zhè ge àn niǔ zěn me cāo zuò?
How do you operate this button?
操作熟练以后,速度会更快。
cāo zuò shú liàn yǐ hòu, sù dù huì gèng kuài。
After becoming skilled at operating, the speed will be faster.

Mini dialogue

学习电脑

A
你会操作这台电脑吗?
Nǐ huì cāozuò zhè tái diànnǎo ma?
Can you operate this computer?
B
我会一点,我来教你操作
Wǒ huì yīdiǎn, wǒ lái jiāo nǐ cāozuò.
I know a little, let me teach you how to operate it.

科学实验

A
老师,这个机器怎么操作
Lǎoshī, zhège jīqì zěnme cāozuò?
Teacher, how do you operate this machine?
B
先看说明书,然后小心操作
Xiān kàn shuōmíngshū, ránhòu xiǎoxīn cāozuò.
First read the instructions, then operate it carefully.

Related words and contrasts

related
使用
shǐyòng
use

使用 means to use something, while 操作 means to operate or handle it.

related
控制
kòngzhì
control

控制 is about controlling a machine or system.

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