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操控

cāo kòng
HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb

Definitions

  1. 1. to control
  2. 2. to manipulate

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Word relationships

Related words

1 item
操作
cāo zuò

to work

操作机器，更偏向动手操作

Synonyms

2 items
控制
kòng zhì

to control

控制机器或局势
操纵
cāo zòng

to operate

暗中操纵他人或系统

Usage notes

Collocations

Common collocations: 操控系统 (control system), 幕后操控 (behind-the-scenes manipulation).

Common mistakes

Don't confuse 操控 with 操作. 操控 implies control, often with a sense of manipulation, while 操作 means to operate (machinery).

Example Sentences

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他喜欢 操控 别人的生活。
He likes to control other people's lives.
這輛車很容易 操控 。
Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 874383)
這場球賽被 操控 了。
Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 7015502)

Sentence data courtesy of Tatoeba.org. AI-generated examples are marked with this icon.

Child Words of 操控

操
cāo

to grasp