操纵

操纵 cāozòng

Operate (use - control)

操纵 in a sentence HSK 6 繁體操縱 caozong

What 操纵 means

Operate (use - control)

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操纵 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

操

cāo

Holds (exercise - fuck)

纵

zōng / zòng

Vertical - North~South]; Release (indulge - too much - jump)

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How to write 操纵

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操纵 in a sentence

他发现自己一直被人在背后操纵。

Tā fāxiàn zìjǐ yìzhí bèi rén zài bèihòu cāozòng.

He found that he had been manipulated from behind all along.

工人熟练地操纵着这台大机器。

Gōngrén shúliàn de cāozòngzhe zhè tái dà jīqì.

The worker operated this big machine with practised skill.

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Questions about 操纵

What does 操纵 mean in English?

操纵 is pronounced cāozòng and means Operate (use - control).

How do you pronounce 操纵?

操纵 is cāozòng in pinyin — written caozong without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 操纵?

操纵 is written with 2 characters: 操 (cāo) Holds (exercise - fuck), 纵 (zōng / zòng) Vertical - North~South]; Release (indulge - too much - jump). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 操纵 written in traditional Chinese?

操縱. The simplified form 操纵 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 操縱 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced cāozòng.

Is 操纵 an HSK word?

Yes — 操纵 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.

Studied around the same time

苍白 cāngbái 舱 cāng 操劳 cāoláo 操练 cāoliàn 操作 cāozuò 嘈杂 cáozá 草案 cǎoàn 草率 cǎoshuài

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