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清扫

qīng sǎo
HSK 3.0 Level 6 Verb Uncommon

Definitions

  1. 1. to tidy up
  2. 2. to mop up
  3. 3. a sweep (against crime)

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Word relationships

Register variants

1 item
保洁
bǎo jié

sanitation

正式或行业用语

Synonyms

3 items
打扫
dǎ sǎo

to clean

通用清洁义
清理
qīng lǐ

to clear up

清除杂乱或整顿义
扫除
sǎo chú

to sweep

强调扫除灰尘或旧物

Usage notes

Collocations

Commonly collocates with abstract objects like '街道' (street) or in phrases like '清扫垃圾' (clean up garbage); not used for small items like wiping a table (use '擦').

Common mistakes

Don't confuse with '清楚' (clear/understandable); '清扫' means physical cleaning, not cognitive clarity.

Example Sentences

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他们每周 清扫 一次街道。
They sweep the street once a week.

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Child Words of 清扫

扫
sǎo

to sweep

扫
sào

broom

清
qīng

(of water etc) clear; clean