Today’s word of the day is 扫 (sǎo) which is a verb that means to sweep. Let’s practice by making different words, phrases, and sentences with 扫 (sǎo).
The first word is 打扫 (dǎ sǎo) which means ‘to clean'. Let’s look at each character of this word, 打 means to hit and 扫 (sǎo) means to sweep. A common phrase you may have heard from your parents when you were younger might be 快去打扫房间!(Kuài qù dǎsǎo fángjiān!) Quickly go and clean your room!
扫地 (sǎo dì) To sweep
Another word we can create with 扫 (sǎo) is 扫地 (sǎo dì). This means to sweep the floor. Let’s again look at each character of this word, 扫 means to sweep and 地means floor. A way of using it in a sentence is 我让他扫地了。(Wǒ ràng tā sǎodìle.) I made him sweep the floor. Use this if instead of doing the cleaning, you made someone else like a sibling do it instead.
扫描 (sǎo miáo)
Finally, we can create the word 扫描 (sǎo miáo) which means to scan. The 描 here means to trace. A way of using it in a sentence is 医生给他做了超声波扫描检查。(Yīshēng gěi tā zuòle chāoshēngbō sǎomiáo jiǎnchá.) The doctor performed an ultrasound scan on him.