会操

會操

huìcāo

noun #37,214

Meanings

1 joint drill
2 combined drill / military exercise (esp. an inspection drill where multiple units perform together)

Characters

to gather; combined

drill; exercise

Examples

学校组织了一次大型会操表演。

Xuéxiào zǔzhīle yí cì dàxíng huìcāo biǎoyǎn.

The school organized a large-scale joint drill performance.

新生军训的最后一天要进行会操。

Xīnshēng jūnxùn de zuìhòu yì tiān yào jìnxíng huìcāo.

On the last day of freshman military training, a joint drill is held.

Tips

usage

会操 most often refers to the closing showcase drill at the end of a Chinese university 军训 (mandatory military training) period, where new students from different companies perform marching and formations together for inspection. Also used in the military and police academies for combined drill exercises.

Stroke Order

会 huì

操 cāo