操 (cou1) — grasp; hold; seize; control in Cantonese
couˉ¹操Mandarin Pinyin: cao1
Meaning of 操
noungrasp; hold; seize; control
nounspeak (a language or dialect)
noundrill; exercise; gymnastics
nounoperate; be engaged in; take up
Example Sentences with 操
zouˍ₆做ganˊ²緊ginˍ₆健sanˉ¹身couˉ¹操goˊ²嗰go˗₃個janˊ²人haiˍ₆係ngoˏ₅我sai˗₃細louˊ²佬。
The guy doing the keep-fit exercise is my brother.
niˉ¹呢bouˍ₆部geiˉ¹機hei˗₃器houˊ²好jungˎ₄容jiˍ₆易couˉ¹操zok˗₃作。
It's easy to operate this machine.
keoiˏ₅佢couˉ¹操louˎ₄勞heoiˉ¹虛tyut˗₃脫。
He's worn out from overwork.
keoiˏ₅佢jauˏ₅有gouˉ¹高soengˍ₆尚cingˎ₄情cou3.操。
He/She has noble sentiments.
wanˉ¹温syuˉ¹書jiu˗₃要couˉ¹操zaapˍ₆習tai4.題。
To study, you need to do exercises.
Words Containing 操
自由體操zi6 jau4 tai2 cou1
floor (gymnastics)
操作程序圖cou1 zok3 cing4 zeoi6 tou4
flow diagram; flowchart
器械體操hei3 haai6 tai2 cou1
gymnastics on or with apparatus
操勞cou1 lou4
to work hard; to look after
操一口cou1 jat1 hau2
speak (sth. in some language)
操刀cou1 dou1
to hold a knife
遠距離操縱jyun5 keoi5 lei4 cou1 zung3
remote control; telecontrol
機械操作gei1 haai6 cou1 zok3
robotics
操啤cou1 pe1
play poker
藝術體操ngai6 seot6 tai2 cou1
rhythmic gymnastics
貞操zing1 cou1
chastity
操練cou1 lin6
drill; practice
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