操作

• 拼音: cāo zuò
• 汉字拆解: 操 = 扌(hand) + 喿 (phonetic); 作 = 亻(person) + 乍 (suddenly, phonetic), meaning to make or do

含义

To operate; to handle. Refers to the process of controlling or using a machine, device, or system.

Widely used for operating machinery, software, and technical equipment. Also extended to describe performing a procedure or carrying out steps in any systematic process. 操作 emphasizes hands-on, practical action rather than theoretical understanding.

例句

1. 这台机器的操作方法很简单。
2. 请按照说明书来操作这个设备。
3. 他还不太会操作这个软件。

用法指南

语境: technical, professional, everyday

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 这个系统操作起来很方便。(This system is very convenient to operate.)
• 新员工需要学习基本的操作流程。(New employees need to learn the basic operating procedures.)

错误说法

• 我来操作一下这道数学题 (Don't use 操作 for solving math problems — use 做 or 解; 操作 is for machines and procedures)

起源与历史

操 means to handle or control; 作 means to do or make. Together they form the idea of hands-on operation.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal