sào
扫
broom (in compound words)
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesnoun
broom (used in compound words only)
This pronunciation is only used in specific compound words related to brooms.
Qǐng请
bǎ把
sào扫
zhou帚
dì递
gěi给
wǒ我
，
wǒ我
yào要
dǎ打
sǎo扫
yī一
xià下
fáng房
jiān间
。
Please pass me the broom; I need to clean the room.
Nà那
ge个
sào扫
bǎ把
fàng放
zài在
yáng阳
tái台
de的
jiǎo角
luò落
lǐ里
。
That broom is placed in the corner of the balcony.
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Zhè这
bǎ把
sào扫
zhou帚
hěn很
jiù旧
le了
，
wǒ我
men们
xū需
yào要
mǎi买
yī一
bǎ把
xīn新
de的
。
This broom is very old; we need to buy a new one.
Tā他
yòng用
sào扫
bǎ把
bǎ把
yuàn院
zi子
lǐ里
de的
luò落
yè叶
sǎo扫
dào到
le了
yī一
qǐ起
。
He used a broom to sweep the fallen leaves in the yard together.
Sào扫
zhou帚
shì是
dǎ打
sǎo扫
wèi卫
shēng生
bì必
bù不
kě可
shǎo少
de的
gōng工
jù具
。
A broom is an essential tool for cleaning.