cāo​zuò HSK4

operate

操作 cāo​zuò
operate verb
to control or work a machine, device, or software system

He is teaching me how to operate this crane.

manipulate verb
to handle or manage a procedure, business deal, or financial market

The stock price surged suddenly due to behind-the-scenes manipulation.

Frequency

Movie subtitles
14.5 per million appears in 6% of films
Written text
113.6 per million

Details

HSK 2.0
Level 6
HSK 3.0
Level 4

Sources

Definitions
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