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打扫

dǎ sǎo · da sao

Traditional 打掃

HSK 4Old HSK 3

Meaning

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  1. to clean
  2. to sweep
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The lost remote

  1. Dengdeng

    房间(fángjiān)太(tài)乱(luàn)了(le)，今天(jīntiān)我们(wǒmen)打扫(dǎsǎo)一下(yīxià)吧(ba)。

    The room is too messy. Let's clean today.

  2. Liangliang

    好(hǎo)，我(wǒ)打扫(dǎsǎo)厨房(chúfáng)，你(nǐ)打扫(dǎsǎo)客厅(kètīng)。

    OK. I'll clean the kitchen, you clean the living room.

  3. Dengdeng

    咦(yí)，沙发(shāfā)下面(xiàmiàn)有(yǒu)个(gè)东西(dōngxi)！

    Huh, there's something under the sofa!

  4. Liangliang

    是(shì)什么(shénme)？

    What is it?

  5. Dengdeng

    是(shì)我们(wǒmen)找(zhǎo)了(le)一个月(yīgèyuè)的(de)电视(diànshì)遥控器(yáokòngqì)！打扫(dǎsǎo)真(zhēn)有用(yǒuyòng)！

    It's the TV remote we looked for all month! Cleaning really helps!

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2 examples
01

汤(tāng)姆(mǔ)已(yǐ)经(jīng)把(bǎ)自(zì)己(jǐ)的(de)房(fáng)间(jiān)打(dǎ)扫(sǎo)好(hǎo)了(le)吗(ma)?

Has Tom already cleaned his room?

Tatoeba: Chinese by JimmyUK · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

他(tā)不(bù)得(dé)不(bù)打(dǎ)扫(sǎo)了(le)他(tā)的(de)房(fáng)间(jiān)。

He had to clean his room.

Tatoeba: Chinese by gumblex · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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打
dǎ

to beat; to strike

扫
sǎo

to sweep (with a brush or broom); to sweep away; to wipe out; to get rid of

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