Hanzi

槽

trough/manger/groove/channel/(Tw) (computing) hard drive

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 8

Pinyin

cáo, zāo

Bopomofo

ㄘㄠˊ, ㄗㄠ

Jyutping

cou4

Example sentences

跳槽 tiàocáo
為了更好的發展前景，他決定跳槽到那家跨國公司。
为了更好的发展前景，他决定跳槽到那家跨国公司。

For better development prospects, he decided to jump ship to that multinational company.

槽 cáo
他在木板上挖了一個槽。
他在木板上挖了一个槽。

He dug a groove in the wooden board.

水槽 shuǐcáo
媽媽正在廚房的水槽裡清洗剛買回來的蔬菜。
妈妈正在厨房的水槽里清洗刚买回来的蔬菜。

Mom is washing the vegetables she just bought in the kitchen sink.

Example Vocabulary

跳槽

tiao4'cao2

to job-hop; to change jobs; to jump ship

凹槽

槽

cao2

groove; trough; slot

水槽

shui3'cao2

water tank; sink; trough

槽牙

cao2'ya2

槽車

槽頭

cao2'tou2

洗滌槽

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