操控

cāokòng

verb HSK 7-9

Meanings

1 to control; to operate
2 to manipulate

Characters

to handle; to operate

to control; to restrain

Literally 'to handle and control' — implies active hands-on management of something, from machines to situations.

Examples

飞行员熟练地操控着飞机。

Fēixíngyuán shúliàn de cāokòng zhe fēijī.

The pilot skillfully controlled the aircraft.

有人在幕后操控整个事件。

Yǒurén zài mùhòu cāokòng zhěnggè shìjiàn.

Someone is manipulating the whole affair from behind the scenes.

Tips

usage

操控 can be neutral (operating a drone) or sinister (manipulating people). Context determines the connotation. For purely mechanical operation, 操作 (cāozuò) is more common.

Stroke Order

操 cāo

控 kòng