打扫

dǎ sǎo

HSK 2.0 Level 3 HSK 3.0 Level 3 Verb Common

Definitions

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to sweep

refers to sweeping and removing dirt, sometimes in a thorough cleanup

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to tidy up

more thorough cleaning, often used for public spaces or deep cleaning

Common objects include 房间 (room), 卫生 (hygiene/cleanliness); 打扫卫生 is a fixed phrase meaning 'to clean up'.

Learners often say 打扫干净房间, but the resultative complement should follow the verb directly: 把房间打扫干净.

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我们轮流打扫房间。

We take turns cleaning the room.

我每个周末都打扫房间。

I clean my room every weekend.

他雇了一家家政公司打扫房间。

He hired a housekeeping company to clean the room.

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dozen (loanword)

to beat

to sweep

broom