扫帚 (sào zhǒu): Broom (Noun) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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Character Breakdown

扫帚 consists of 2 characters.

How to Use 扫帚 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 扫帚 with other words naturally.
Adjective + Nounwith
xīn
sǎo
zhǒu
neutral
new broom
Verb + Objectwith
yòng
sǎo
zhǒu
sǎo
neutralSpoken
sweep the floor with a broom
Measure Word + Nounwith
sǎo
zhǒu
neutral
a broom
Idiomwith
sǎo
zhǒu
xīng
informal
comet (lit. broom star); jinx

Example Sentences with 扫帚

yòng
sào
zhǒu
sǎo
I use a broom to sweep the floor.
qǐng
qiáng
jiǎo
de
sào
zhou
gěi
yào
qīng
xià
zǒu
láng
Please pass me the broom in the corner; I need to clean the hallway.
zài
zhèng
shì
qīng
jié
liú
chéng
zhōng
sào
zhou
yìng
gōng
fēn
kāi
cún
fàng
In the formal cleaning procedure, brooms should be stored separately from other tools.
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yòng
sào
zhǒu
sǎo
fáng
jiān
huī
chén
dōu
sǎo
gān
jìng
le
Mom uses a broom to clean the room, sweeping all the dust away.
shì
fǒu
zhī
dào
zhè
xīn
sào
zhou
de
shǐ使
yòng
fāng
Do you know how to use this new broom?
méi
yǒu
yòng
sào
zhou
ér
shì
xuǎn
le
chén
lái
sǎo
bǎn
He did not use a broom but chose a vacuum cleaner to clean the floor.
zhè
jiù
sào
zhǒu
suī
rán
yòng
le
hěn
jiǔ
dàn
sǎo
lái
hái
shì
hěn
shùn
shǒu
Although this old broom has been used for a long time, it still works well for sweeping.
jǐn
guǎn
sào
zhou
kàn
lái
jiǎn
dān
dàn
zhèng
què
shǐ使
yòng
néng
gāo
qīng
jié
xiào
Although the broom appears simple, using it correctly can improve cleaning efficiency.