操作

cāozuò

verb HSK 5 #4,135

Meanings

HSK 4

请按照说明书操作。

Qǐng ànzhào shuōmíngshū cāozuò.

Please operate according to the instructions.

HSK 5

这台机器很容易操作。

Zhè tái jīqì hěn róngyì cāozuò.

This machine is easy to operate.

HSK 5

操作系统需要更新。

Cāozuò xìtǒng xūyào gēngxīn.

The operating system needs to be updated.

usage

操作系统 (cāozuò xìtǒng) = operating system (OS). Very common in tech contexts. 操作 is also used for stock market manipulation: 操作股票.

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