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The word "打扫" is formed by combining the character "打", which in this context acts as an intensifying prefix denoting action, with the character "扫", which means to sweep. This combination results in a compound verb where "打" reinforces the action of "扫", yielding the meaning of cleaning or sweeping thoroughly.

Example Sentences Hide

我每天打扫房间。

Wǒ měitiān dǎsǎo fángjiān.

I clean the room every day.

我帮妈妈打扫了厨房。

Wǒ bāng māma dǎsǎo le chúfáng.

I helped my mom clean the kitchen.

周末我们全家一起打扫屋子。

Zhōumò wǒmen quán jiā yīqǐ dǎsǎo wūzi.

Our whole family cleans the house together on the weekend.

为了欢迎客人，他把客厅打扫得非常干净。

Wèile huānyíng kèrén, tā bǎ kètīng dǎsǎo de fēicháng gānjìng.

In order to welcome the guests, he cleaned the living room until it was very tidy.

如果你们认真打扫完仓库，就可以提前下班。

Rúguǒ nǐmen rènzhēn dǎsǎo wán cāngkù, jiù kěyǐ tíqián xiàbān.

If you finish cleaning the warehouse properly, you can leave work early.

Word Definition - 打扫

dǎ sǎo to clean; to sweep

Individual Character Details

打 dá, dǎ
扫 sǎo, sào