operate ⇒ 工人熟练地操作着机器。 Gōngrén shúliàn de cāozuòzhe jīqì. → The workers are operating the machine skilfully ( 英 ) 或 skillfully ( 美 ) . ⇒ 所有办公人员都能操作电脑。 Suǒyǒu bàngōng rényuán dōu néng cāozuò diànnǎo. → Everyone in the office knows how to use a computer. ⇒ 操作说明 cāozuò shuōmíng → operating instructions pl ⇒ 操作方法 cāozuò fāngfǎ → how to use ⇒ 安全操作手册 ānquán cāozuò shǒucè → safety handbook
操办
make arrangements ⇒ 他父母给他操办婚礼。 Tā fùmǔ gěi tā cāobàn hūnlǐ. → His parents made all the arrangements for his wedding.
操劳
work hard ⇒ 校长为学生操劳过度,病倒了。 Xiàozhǎng wèi xuéshēng cāoláo guòdù, bìngdǎo le. → The head teacher worked excessively hard for the pupils, and fell ill.
操场
sports ground
操心
concern ⇒ 父母为他的身体操心。 Fùmǔ wèi tā de shēntǐ cāoxīn. → His parents were concerned about his health.
操持
( 处理 ) take charge of ( pt took ) , pp taken
操纵
( 机器、仪器 ) operate
操练
drill ⇒ 教官正在操练新兵。 Jiàoguān zhèngzài cāoliàn xīnbīng. → The officer is putting the new soldiers through the drill.
操行
behaviour ( 英 ) behavior ( 美 )
早操
morning exercises pl
节操
integrity
贞操
( 贞洁 ) chastity
操之过急
be in too much of a rush ⇒ 我们慢慢解决这个问题,不可操之过急。 Wǒmen mànmàn jiějué zhège wèntí, bùkě cāo zhī guò jí. → Let's take our time over this problem. We don't want to be in too much of a rush.
稳操胜券
be sure to win ⇒ 这场比赛,红队稳操胜券。 Zhè chǎng bǐsài, hóng duì wěn cāo shèng quàn. → The red team are sure to win this competition.
English translation of '操'
操
(cāo)
动
(= 拿) hold (pt, pp held)
(= 掌握) control
(= 从事) engage in
[语言、口音]speak (pt spoke) (pp spoken)
名
(= 体育活动) exercise
⇒ 早操有益于学生的身体健康。 (Zǎocāo yǒuyì yú xuéshēng de shēntǐ jiànkāng.) Morning exercises are beneficial to students' health.