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  • 1

    v.sweep

    • tā bù bì měi tiān dōu sǎo dì tuō dì

      扫地拖地

      He doesn't have to sweep and mop every day.

    • wǒ jìn qù de shí hou fú wù yuán zhèng zài sǎo dì

      进去时候服务员扫地

      The waiter of the store was sweeping his floor when I walked in.

    • wǒ men yòng sào zhou sǎo dì

      我们扫帚扫地

      We use broom to sweep the floor.

  • 2

    v.meta(of honour, credibility, etc.) reach rock bottom; reach an all-time low; be dragged in the dust

    • dào dé sǎo dì

      道德扫地

      moral leprosy

    • míng shēng sǎo dì

      名声扫地

      destroy one's reputation

    • mǒu rén sī wén sǎo dì

      某人斯文扫地

      disgrace one's scholarly dignity

Word usage

  • "扫" and "地" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
    • 昨天

      Who swept the floor yesterday?

    • 今天

      Today I have swept the floor three times.

    • 从来没有

      She never swept the floor at home.