操 - Mandarin word #852

操

cào

Traditional: 操

HSK 5

#852 of 5,000 Core 1000

Translation

damn (expletive), manage, operate

Stroke order

操

，。

Damn, I forgot to bring the keys.

。

He was very concerned about this matter.

。

Managing this system is not difficult.

，。

Damn, I've lost my keys again.

骂mà句jù。

He swore once and walked off.

操 (cào) means damn (expletive), manage, operate. It is used as an interjection in everyday Mandarin speech.

阿

ah, used in names or address (phonetic)

哎

ah, oh (interjection of surprise or mild dismay)

搞定

to get done, to sort out (colloquial)

哈

ha (laughing sound)

Track this word in your spaced-repetition queue and be tested on it at the right interval.

This word is part of lesson 18.