操 [－]

Jyutping cou3
Pinyin cāo

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. conduct/behviour/integrity
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 語素
    品行​；​品德
    morals; conducts
    • 操行
      操行
      cou1 hang2
      student's conduct
    • 操守
      操守
      cou1 sau2
      personal integrity

操 [－]

Jyutping cou1
Pinyin cào

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. variant of 肏[cao4]

操 [－]

Jyutping cou1
Pinyin cāo

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to grasp
  2. to hold
  3. to operate
  4. to manage
  5. to control
  6. to steer
  7. to exercise
  8. to drill (practice)
  9. to play
  10. to speak (a language)
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. to grasp/to hold/to operate/to manage/to control/to steer/to exercise/to drill (practice)/to play/to speak (a language)/gymnastics
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 名詞
    步操​或者​係​經過​設計​，​揉合​唔​同身​體動作​，​用​嚟​強身​健​體​嘅​一​種​運​動
    foot drill; workout exercise; fitness workout
    • 健康操
      健康操
      gin6 hong1 cou1
      gymnastic workout; literally: healthy gymnastics workout
    • 早操
      早操
      zou2 cou1
      morning exercise
    • 童軍大會操
      童军大会操
      tung4 gwan1 daai6 wui2 cou1
      scout rally
  2. 名詞
    操練
    training
    • 賽馬晨操
      赛马晨操
      coi3 maa5 san4 cou1
      Daily Trackwork
  3. 語素
    品行​；​品德
    morals; conducts
    • 操行
      操行
      cou1 hang2
      student's conduct
    • 操守
      操守
      cou1 sau2
      personal integrity
  4. 語素
    能夠​令​一個​人​或者​一樣​嘢​隨​自己​嘅​心意​去​行動
    to operate; to control; to hold
    • 操作
      操作
      cou1 zok3
      to operate
    • 操縱
      操纵
      cou1 zung3
      to manipulate
    • 操控
      操控
      cou1 hung3
      to control; to manipulate
  5. 動詞
    反覆​做​一件​事作​準備​，​等​自己​多​啲​經驗​，​技巧​純熟​啲​；​操練​、​訓練
    to train; to drill; to practise
    • 我就嚟要考口試喇，要操下啲英文先至得。
      我就嚟要考口试喇，要操下啲英文先至得。
      ngo5 zau6 lai4 jiu3 haau2 hau2 si5 laa3, jiu3 cou1 haa5 di1 jing1 man2 sin1 zi3 dak1.
      The oral exam is coming soon. I must practise my English to get through.
  6. 動詞
    特指​操兵​、​步操
    specifically refers to foot drilling
    • 班童軍操兵操到一塌糊塗。
      班童军操兵操到一塌煳涂。
      baan1 tung4 gwan1 cou1 bing1 cou1 dou3 jat1 taap3 wu4 tou4.
      These scouts drill like a mess.
  7. 動詞
    （​正式​場合​）​講一種​語言​、​口音
    (formal) to speak a language or an accent
    • 疑犯為中國籍男子，操流利普通話。
      疑犯为中国籍男子，操流利普通话。
      ji4 faan2 wai4 zung1 gwok3 zik6 naam4 zi2, cou1 lau4 lei6 pou2 tung1 waa2.
      The suspect were of ethnic Chinese, and spoke fluent Putonghua.
Definitions (Unihan)
  1. conduct, run, control, manage
  2. Cangjie Input
    QRRD
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    你知道怎么操作电脑吗？
    你知道怎麼操作電腦嗎？
    nǐ zhī dào zěn me cāo zuò diàn nǎo ma ？
    • Do you know how to operate a computer?
    • Do you also know how to use a computer?
  2. Mandarin
    我吃早餐前总会做点体操。
    我吃早餐前總會做點體操。
    wǒ chī zǎo cān qián zǒng huì zuò diǎn tǐ cāo 。
    • I always take some exercise before breakfast.
  3. Mandarin
    他的选举稳操胜券了。
    他的選舉穩操勝券瞭。
    tā de xuǎn jǔ wěn cāo shèng quàn liǎo 。
    • Her election is in the bag.
  4. Mandarin
    操你妈！
    操你媽！
    cāo nǐ mā ！
    • Fuck off!
    • Go to hell!
    • Go fuck yourself!
  5. Mandarin
    我不知道怎么操作这台电脑.
    我不知道怎麼操作這颱電腦.
    wǒ bù zhī dào zěn me cāo zuò zhè tái diàn nǎo .
    • I don't know how to operate this computer.
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    啲嗰嘢点操作㗎？
    啲嗰嘢點操作㗎？
    di1 go2 je5 dim2 cou1 zok3 gaa3 ？
    • How does that work?
  2. Cantonese
    扯线公仔唔知道自己俾人操控。
    扯線公仔唔知道自己俾人操控。
    ce2 sin3 gung1 zai2 m4 zi1 dou6 zi6 gei2 bei2 jan4 cou1 hung3 。
    • A puppet doesn't know that it is being manipulated.
  3. Cantonese
    一讲曹操，曹操就到。
    一講曹操，曹操就到。
    jat1 gong2 cou4 cou1 ， cou4 cou1 zau6 dou3 。
    • Speak of the devil.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    高尚情操
    高尚情操
    • x
  2. Cantonese
    操行
    操行
    cou1 hang6
    • a student's conduct
  3. Cantonese
    食咗呢只药会眼瞓，千祈唔好操作机械。
    食咗呢隻藥會眼瞓，千祈唔好操作機械。
    sik6 zo2 ni1 zek3 joek6 wui5 ngaan5 fan3, cin1 kei4 m4 hou2 cou1 zok3 gei1 gaai6
    • You'll feel drowsy after taking this drug. Remember, do not operate any machine while you are on it.
  4. Cantonese
    我只系可以约略解释理论层面嘅嘢，至于实际操作，你要自己摸索。
    我只係可以約略解釋理論層面嘅嘢，至於實際操作，你要自己摸索。
    ngo5 zi2 hai6 ho2 ji5 joek3 leok2 gaai2 sik1 lei5 leon6 cang4 min2 ge3 je5, zi3 jyu1 sat6 zai3 cou1 zok3, nei5 jiu3 zi6 gei2 mo2 sok3
    • I can only explain the theory. You will have to learn the practical aspects yourself.
  5. Cantonese
    佢从小就响体操队受训。
    佢從小就響體操隊受訓。
    keoi5 cung4 siu2 zau6 hoeng2 tai2 cou1 deoi2 sau6 fan3.
    • He has been training in the athletics team since childhood.
Examples (None)
  1. Cantonese
    操纵疫情
    操縱疫情
  2. Cantonese
    今次流感嘅传播得到咗操纵。
    今次流感嘅傳播得到咗操縱。