to sweep, to clean with a broom

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Example Sentences

Real-world example sentences demonstrating how is used in context
1
zhōu
men
yào
sǎo
chú

We will do a thorough cleaning this weekend.

2
měi
tiān
zǎo
chén
dōu
yào
sǎo

I sweep the floor every morning.

3
qǐng
sǎo
miáo
zhè
ge
èr
wéi

Please scan this QR code.

4
měi
tiān
sǎo
fáng
jiān

I clean my room every day.

5
zài
sǎo
chú
fáng
zhǔn
bèi
zuò
wǎn
fàn

Mom is cleaning the kitchen to prepare for dinner.

6
zhōu
sǎo
chú
shí
men
quán
jiā
sǎo
le
zhěng
fáng
zi

During the weekend deep cleaning, our whole family cleaned the entire house together.

7
xià
le
néng
gōng
yuán
wán
zhēn
sǎo
xìng

It's raining, so we can't go to the park to play. What a disappointment.

8
diàn
yǐng
rán
xiāo
le
jiā
dōu
hěn
sǎo
xìng

The movie was suddenly canceled, and everyone was very disappointed.

9
běn
lái
xìng
zhì
zhǔn
bèi
xíng
dàn
lín
shí
yǒu
shì
liǎo
zhè
ràng
gǎn
dào
fēi
cháng
sǎo
xìng

He was initially excitedly preparing for the trip, but had to cancel at the last minute due to an unexpected matter, which left him feeling very disappointed.

10
qīng
míng
jié
men
sǎo

On Qingming Festival, we go to sweep the tombs.

Information

Traditional
Radical
Strokes6
StructureLeft-Right
Frequency#483
Zhuyinㄙㄠˇ
Components
UnicodeU+626B
CangjieQSMB
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Cultural note

Traditional Chinese culture often connects characters and names with the Five Elements (Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, Water) and Yin–Yang, a system also used to describe personality tendencies.

Learn how the Five Elements describe personality