曹

cáo · cao/Cáo · cao

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

CC-CEDICT

cáo 曹

  1. class or grade
  2. generation
  3. plaintiff and defendant (old)
  4. government department (old)

Cáo 曹

  1. surname Cao
  2. Zhou Dynasty vassal state

In a sentence

2 examples
01

这(zhè)个(ge)部(bù)门(mén)分(fēn)曹(cáo)办(bàn)事(shì),效(xiào)率(lǜ)很(hěn)高(gāo)。

This department divides its work into sections, so it is very efficient.

02

我(wǒ)们(men)这(zhè)一(yì)曹(cáo)人(rén)都(dōu)是(shì)同(tóng)一(yī)年(nián)进(jìn)公(gōng)司(sī)的(de)。

Our group all joined the company in the same year.

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Definitions adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG and its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Pinyin display and entry grouping have been adapted.

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