打扫 dǎsǎo to clean
to clean; to sweep
How to remember 打扫: 打 hit + 扫 sweep = to clean.
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How it is used
- To clean/sweep a space - 打扫房间 (dǎsǎo fángjiān) tidy the room, 打扫卫生 (dǎsǎo wèishēng) do the cleaning.
- 打扫 is cleaning up an area/tidying; 洗 (xǐ) is washing an object, 擦 (cā) is wiping.
- The 打 here is a light 'do' prefix, not 'hit'; the real work is 扫 (sweep).
- 大扫除 (dàsǎochú) = a big spring-cleaning.
Example sentences
- 今晚谁要打扫？ Jīnwǎn shuí yào dǎsǎo?Who's going to clean up tonight?
- 我在打扫卫生间。 Wǒ zài dǎsǎo wèishēnɡjiān.I am cleaning the bathroom.
- 你应该打扫厨房。 Nǐ yīnggāi dǎsǎo chúfáng.You should clean the kitchen.