How to write 打扫 (dǎ sǎo) in Chinese

打扫 (pinyin: dǎ sǎo, written "da sao" or "dasao") means to clean. Below: its meaning, pronunciation, stroke order, and example sentences, so you can learn how to read, say, and write 打扫.

Meaning

to clean
to sweep

Stroke order

打

扫

Character breakdown

打dǎto hit, to strike; to play (some games); to make (a phone call)扫sǎoto clean, to sweep, to wipe away; to weed out; to wipe out

Examples

为什么你妈妈春节前要把家里彻底打扫一遍?

wèi shén me nǐ mā ma chūn jié qián yào bǎ jiā lǐ chè dǐ dǎ sǎo yí biàn?

Why does your mom give the whole house a deep clean before Spring Festival?

传统说法是,把家里打扫干净,可以扫走过去一年的霉运。

chuán tǒng shuō fǎ shì, bǎ jiā lǐ dǎ sǎo gān jìng, kě yǐ sǎo zǒu guò qù yì nián de méi yùn.

The traditional saying is that cleaning the house sweeps away the bad luck of the past year.

差不多吧。其实也不完全是迷信。打扫完之后,心情会很舒服,准备好迎接新的一年。

chà bu duō ba. qí shí yě bù wán quán shì mí xìn. dǎ sǎo wán zhī hòu, xīn qíng huì hěn shū fu, zhǔn bèi hǎo yíng jiē xīn de yì nián.

Pretty much. Actually it's not entirely superstition either. After cleaning, you feel good, ready to welcome the new year.

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How to write 打扫 (dǎ sǎo) in Chinese

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