打扫 (dǎ sǎo): Translation, Pronunciation and Example Sentences

The Chinese word 打扫 means “to clean”. It is commonly used to refer to the act of cleaning a room or a space. For example, one might say “今天我要打扫房间” which translates to “Today, I need to clean the room”. The word is made up of two characters: 打 which means “to hit” or “to strike” and 扫 which means “to sweep”. Together, they create the meaning of “to clean” by striking or sweeping away dirt and dust.

Translation

Verb: to clean

Pronunciation

Example Sentences

ChinesePinyinEngish
我今天要打扫房间wǒ jīntiān yào dǎsǎo fángjiānI need to clean the room today
妈妈让我打扫厨房māmā ràng wǒ dǎsǎo chúfángMom asked me to clean the kitchen
明天我们要打扫公园míngtiān wǒmen yào dǎsǎo gōngyuánWe are going to clean the park tomorrow
我们需要打扫学校wǒmen xūyào dǎsǎo xuéxiàoWe need to clean the school
他喜欢打扫自己的房间tā xǐhuān dǎsǎo zìjǐ de fángjiānHe likes to clean his own room
我的工作是打扫办公室wǒ de gōngzuò shì dǎsǎo bàngōngshìMy job is to clean the office
她每天都要打扫浴室tā měitiān dōu yào dǎsǎo yùshìShe cleans the bathroom every day
我们需要打扫街道上的垃圾wǒmen xūyào dǎsǎo jiēdào shàng de lèsèWe need to clean the garbage on the street

HSK

打扫 is part of HSK Level 3 in HSK 2.0. In the newer HSK 3.0 it is part of HSK Level 4.

Learning Card

Learning card for Chinese word 打扫 with Pinyin and English Translation