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cāo

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Definitions

  1. 1. to grasp
  2. 2. to operate
  3. 3. to manage
  4. 4. to control
  5. 5. to steer
  6. 6. to exercise
  7. 7. to drill (practice)
  8. 8. to play
  9. 9. to speak (a language)

Example Sentences

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Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 1409057)

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Words Containing 操

操弄
cāo nòng

to manipulate

操守
cāo shǒu

personal integrity

我操
wǒ cào

(substitute for 我肏[wǒ cào]) fuck

体操
tǐ cāo

gymnastic

操办
cāo bàn

to arrange matters

实操
shí cāo

to actually do (sth) (as opposed to learning how to do it from books etc)

操切
cāo qiè

rash

操作速率
cāo zuò sù lǜ

operating speed

操典
cāo diǎn

drill book

艺术体操
yì shù tǐ cāo

rhythmic gymnastics

操觚
cāo gū

to write

幕后操纵
mù hòu cāo zòng

to manipulate from behind the scenes

操持
cāo chi

to manage

操作环境
cāo zuò huán jìng

operating environment

操劳
cāo láo

to work hard

有氧操
yǒu yǎng cāo

aerobics

操舵
cāo duò

to steer (a vessel)

早操
zǎo cāo

morning exercises (physical exercises commonly performed en masse at schools and workplaces in East Asian countries)

操课
cāo kè

military drill

操之过急
cāo zhī guò jí

to act with undue haste (idiom); eager and impatient

操舟
cāo zhōu

to steer a boat

贞操带
zhēn cāo dài

chastity belt

柏节松操
bǎi jié sōng cāo

chaste widowhood

洁操
jié cāo

unimpeachable conduct

操纵自如
cāo zòng zì rú

to operate (a machine etc) with ease

微操
wēi cāo

to micromanage

情操
qíng cāo

sentiments

操法
cāo fǎ

drill rules

曹操
cáo cāo

Cao Cao (155-220), famous statesman and general at the end of Han, noted poet and calligrapher, later warlord, founder and first king of Cao Wei 曹魏, father of Emperor Cao Pi 曹丕

操盘手
cāo pán shǒu

heavyweight operator in a market

操练
cāo liàn

drill

操纵
cāo zòng

to operate

课间操
kè jiān cāo

setting-up exercises during the break (between classes)

遥控操作
yáo kòng cāo zuò

remote operation

操作数
cāo zuò shù

operand (computing)

说曹操曹操就到
shuō cáo cāo cáo cāo jiù dào

lit. speak of Cao Cao and Cao Cao arrives

率尔操觚
shuài ěr cāo gū

to compose in off-hand way (idiom); to dash off

体操队
tǐ cāo duì

gymnastics team

保健操
bǎo jiàn cāo

health exercises

操神
cāo shén

to worry about

稳操胜算
wěn cāo shèng suàn

to be assured of success

操场
cāo chǎng

playground

操你妈
cào nǐ mā

see 肏你媽|肏你妈[cào nǐ mā]

操刀手
cāo dāo shǒu

person charged with decisive action

稳操胜券
wěn cāo shèng quàn

grasp it and victory is assured

有氧健身操
yǒu yǎng jiàn shēn cāo

aerobics

说曹操,曹操到
shuō cáo cāo , cáo cāo dào

see 說曹操曹操就到|说曹操曹操就到[shuō cáo cāo cáo cāo jiù dào]

操坪
cāo píng

drill ground

节操
jié cāo

integrity

操作者
cāo zuò zhě

operator

操作
cāo zuò

to work

操行
cāo xíng

(student's) behavior

基操勿6
jī cāo wù liù

(Internet slang) it's nothing, there's no need to compliment

操控
cāo kòng

to control

劈情操
pī qíng cāo

to have a friendly chat (Shanghai)

操作系统
cāo zuò xì tǒng

operating system

操心
cāo xīn

to worry about

操纵杆
cāo zòng gǎn

joystick

操演
cāo yǎn

drill

网络操作系统
wǎng luò cāo zuò xì tǒng

network operating system

体操运动员
tǐ cāo yùn dòng yuán

gymnast

操蛋
cào dàn

lousy

自由体操
zì yóu tǐ cāo

floor (gymnastics)

操作符
cāo zuò fú

operator (computing)

操作台
cāo zuò tái

operating desk

出操
chū cāo

to drill

健美操
jiàn měi cāo

aerobics

暗箱操作
àn xiāng cāo zuò

covert activities (election rigging etc)

国际体操联合会
guó jì tǐ cāo lián hé huì

Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique

做操
zuò cāo

to do exercises

操舵室
cāo duò shì

pilothouse

耐操
nài cāo

(of a product) durable

操斧伐柯
cāo fǔ fá kē

(cf Book of Songs) How to fashion an ax handle? You need an ax

操作员
cāo zuò yuán

operator

黑箱操作
hēi xiāng cāo zuò

see 暗箱操作[àn xiāng cāo zuò]

步操
bù cāo

foot drill (military, physical exercises etc)

可操作的艺术
kě cāo zuò de yì shù

the art of the possible (Bismarck on politics)

操盘
cāo pán

(finance) (of a fund manager, high-wealth individual etc) to make large trades (in stocks, futures etc)

互操性
hù cāo xìng

interoperability

操航
cāo háng

to take the helm

操作规程
cāo zuò guī chéng

operating rules

陶冶情操
táo yě qíng cāo

to cultivate one's mind

贞操
zhēn cāo

(usually of women) chastity