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打扫

dǎ sǎo

clean; sweep

How common it is

打扫 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.

Pronunciation focus

Say dǎ sǎo slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.

Usage note

打扫是日常生活中常用的词汇,用来表示清洁和扫地的动作。

dǎ sǎo shì rì cháng shēn zhōng cháng yòng cí huà, lái yòng de bù xiàng qīng jì hé sào dì de dòng zuò。

打扫 is a commonly used term in daily life, referring to cleaning and sweeping actions.

Context note

打扫常用于描述家庭清洁、教室整理等场景。

dǎ sǎo cháng yòng dé míng shù jiā tíng qīng jì、jiào shì zěn lǐ děng jǐng chǎng。

打扫 is often used to describe household cleaning, classroom organization, and other scenes.

5 examples

妈妈在打扫房间。
mā ma zài dǎ sǎo fáng jiān。
Mom is cleaning the room.
我们每天都要打扫教室。
wǒ men měi tiān dōu yào dǎ sǎo jiào shì。
We need to clean the classroom every day.
扫地机器人可以帮忙打扫卫生。
sǎo dì jī qì rén kě yǐ bāng máng dǎ sǎo wèi shēng。
The floor cleaning robot can help with the housework.
打扫完后,记得关窗。
dǎ sǎo wán hòu, jì de guān chuāng。
After cleaning, remember to close the windows.
周末我们全家一起打扫卫生。
zhōu mò wǒ men quán jiā yì qǐ dǎ sǎo wèi shēng。
On weekends, we all clean together.

5 mini stories

妈妈打扫房间,小明帮忙整理书桌。
mā ma dǎ sǎo fáng jiān, xiǎo míng bāng máng zhěng lǐ shū zhuō。
Mom is cleaning the room, Xiao Ming helps organize the desk.
小红打扫教室,老师表扬她很勤劳。
xiǎo hóng dǎ sǎo jiào shì, lǎo shī biǎo yáng tā hěn qín láo。
Xiaohong is cleaning the classroom, the teacher praises her for being diligent.
打扫完后,我们把垃圾扔掉。
dǎ sǎo wán hòu, wǒ men bǎ lā jī rēng diào。
After cleaning, we throw away the trash.
爸爸打扫阳台,妈妈洗衣服。
bà ba dǎ sǎo yáng tái, mā ma xǐ yī fu。
Dad is cleaning the balcony, Mom is washing clothes.
我们全家一起打扫卫生,很开心。
wǒ men quán jiā yì qǐ dǎ sǎo wèi shēng, hěn kāi xīn。
We all clean together as a family, we are very happy.

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