操作 (cāo zuò) — to operate, to work (a machine, software, or system)
Definition
Hands-on operation of a machine or software — the verb for 'operating, running, working' a device. Unlike 运作 (running an organization or system in the abstract), 操作 requires a concrete tool you actually use.
verb
to operateto work (a machine, software, or system)
Examples
- 操作。Wǒ men jīng guò péi xùn cái néng cāo zuò zhè tái xīn shè bèi.We need training before we can operate this new equipment.
- 。Tā huā le bàn xiǎo shí cái xué huì cāo zuò zhè ge ruǎn jiàn.It took him half an hour to learn how to operate this software.
- 操作。Qǐng ān quán dì cāo zuò zhè tái jī qì.Please operate this machine safely.
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