打扫 dǎ sǎo
“to clean; to sweep”
verbHSK 3 · 2021 list level 4Traditional 打掃
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
打扫 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 571: 打扫 dǎsǎo — Level 3; official annotation 3 (动). PDF page 94
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 打扫
打扫 is a common verb meaning to clean or sweep a place, especially rooms, floors, or classrooms. It is used with a place as its object, as in 打扫房间 or 打扫教室. It often appears with 干净 to mean “clean up thoroughly,” especially in patterns like 把房间打扫干净.
例句Example sentences
- 周末我要打扫房间。zhōu mò wǒ yào dǎ sǎo fáng jiān.I need to clean my room this weekend.
- 妈妈每天打扫厨房。mā ma měi tiān dǎ sǎo chú fáng.My mom cleans the kitchen every day.
- 我们打扫完教室就回家了。wǒ men dǎ sǎo wán jiào shì jiù huí jiā le.After we finished cleaning the classroom, we went home.