How to say “sweep” in Chinese
sweep, clean up
“Sweep” in Chinese is 清扫, qīng sǎo: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
清扫 is read qīng sǎo: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 氵 “water”; on the right, 青 qīng hints at the sound, as it also does in 请, 情, 晴.
On the left, 扌 “hand”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “清扫”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 清扫. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 工人每天早上清扫街道gōngrénměitiānzǎoshangqīngsǎojiēdàoWorkers sweep the streets every morning.
- 我们歇一会儿再清扫院子吧wǒmenxiēyíhuìrzàiqīngsǎoyuànzibaLet's take a break and then sweep the yard.
More words from the lesson “Cleaning: four words with 清”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “sweep” in Chinese?
“Sweep” in Chinese is 清扫, pinyin qīngsǎo.
What does 清扫 mean?
清扫 (qīngsǎo) means “sweep, clean up”.
How do you write 清扫?
清扫 is 2 characters: 清 (qīng) — clear, pure; 扫 (sǎo) — sweep. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 清扫?
清扫 is read qīngsǎo. Tones: qīng — first tone, sǎo — third tone. The page has an audio recording.
“sweep” in the lesson “Cleaning: four words with 清”
This word is from the topic “Home and daily life” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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