thoroughly clean; sweep clean
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to thoroughly sweep; to clean thoroughly; to clear away
Emphasizes thoroughness and completeness, often used for streets, rooms, or metaphorically for eliminating enemies or problems.
Huán环
wèi卫
gōng工
rén人
měi每
tiān天
qīng清
chén晨
qīng清
sǎo扫
jiē街
dào道
。
Sanitation workers clean the streets every early morning.
Zhōu周
mò末
wǒ我
men们
yào要
chè彻
dǐ底
qīng清
sǎo扫
fáng房
jiān间
，
bǎ把
huī灰
chén尘
quán全
bù部
qīng清
chú除
。
We need to thoroughly clean the room this weekend and remove all the dust.
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Jūn军
duì队
zhèng正
zài在
qīng清
sǎo扫
zhàn战
chǎng场
shàng上
de的
cán残
yú余
dí敌
rén人
。
The army is mopping up the remaining enemy on the battlefield.
Zhè这
cì次
yùn运
dòng动
zhǐ旨
zài在
qīng清
sǎo扫
fǔ腐
bài败
xiàn现
xiàng象
。
This campaign aims to purge corrupt practices.