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title: "Dasao Meaning: 打扫 (dǎsǎo) Means “to sweep”"
description: "打扫 (traditional 打掃, dǎsǎo) means “to sweep; to clean”. Hear its tones, see what 打 and 扫 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dasao"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 打扫 mean?

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打扫 dǎsǎo

## to sweep; to clean

## Its characters

1. 打 dǎ to hit
2. 扫 sǎo to sweep

## In a sentence

周末我要打扫房间。 I'm going to clean my room this weekend.

人们开始**打扫**房子、买年货，空气里也慢慢有了过年的味道。

From [腊八节是什么节？ · What is the Laba Festival?](https://mandarinthewild.com/library/read/what-is-the-laba-festival#library-word-577-579)

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## More words with 打 or 扫

- [拨打 bōdǎ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/boda)
- [打败 dǎbài](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dabai)
- [打扮 dǎban](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/daban)
- [打包 dǎbāo](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dabao)
- [打车 dǎchē](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dache)
- [打电话 dǎdiànhuà](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dadianhua)
- [打动 dǎdòng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dadong)
- [打断 dǎduàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/daduan)
- [打工 dǎgōng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dagong)
- [打工人 dǎgōngrén](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dagongren)

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