扫地 掃地 sǎo dì ㄙㄠˇ ㄉㄧˋ sou3 dei6

  • to sweep the floor
  • (fig.) (of one's reputation etc) to reach rock bottom
  • to be at an all-time low

Stroke order

Practice writing

Draw 扫 (1 of 2) — stroke by stroke.

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Example sentences

  • 你 ( nǐ nei5 ) 必须 必須 ( bì xū bit1 seoi1 ) 扫地 掃地 ( sǎo dì sou3 dei6 )。

    You have to sweep the floor.

  • 我 ( wǒ ngo5 ) 让 讓 ( ràng joeng6 ) 他 ( tā taa1 ) 扫地 掃地 ( sǎo dì sou3 dei6 ) 了 ( le liu5 )。

    I made him sweep the floor.

  • 穿 ( chuān cyun1 ) 旧 舊 ( jiù gau6 ) 衣服 ( yī fu ji1 fuk6 ) 出门 出門 ( chū mén ceot1 mun4 ) 令 ( lǐng ling6 ) 我 ( wǒ ngo5 ) 感觉 感覺 ( gǎn jué gam2 gok3 ) 颜面扫地 顏面掃地 ( yán miàn sǎo dì ngaan4 min6 sou3 dei6 )。

    I was ashamed to go out in old clothes.

Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY). Readings are generated automatically.