操
Quick Answer
操 (cāo) means "to hold, to operate" with HSK 4 on the new exam.
Pronunciation
cāo
Meaning
Primary: to hold
Other meanings:
- to operate
Basic info
| Pinyin | cāo |
| Meanings | to hold, to operate |
| New HSK exam | Recognise at HSK 4 |
| Frequency | #257 most common |
Example sentences
学生们在操场上做运动。
Xuéshengmen zài cāochǎng shàng zuò yùndòng.
Students do physical activities on the playground.
From 操场 (HSK 4)
父母总是为孩子的学习和生活操心。
Fùmǔ zǒngshì wèi háizi de xuéxí hé shēnghuó cāoxīn.
Parents always worry about their children's studies and life.
From 操心 (HSK 7-9)
他操一口流利的英语。
Tā cāo yī kǒu liúlì de yīngyǔ.
He speaks fluent English.
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