扫地

掃地

sǎodì

verb #8,279

Meanings

1 to sweep the floor
2 (figurative) to be completely ruined; to be disgraced

Characters

Examples

你今天扫地了吗？

Nǐ jīntiān sǎodì le ma?

Did you sweep the floor today?

妈妈每天早上都扫地。

Māma měitiān zǎoshang dōu sǎodì.

Mom sweeps the floor every morning.

这件丑闻让他的名声扫地。

Zhè jiàn chǒuwén ràng tā de míngshēng sǎodì.

This scandal completely ruined his reputation.

Tips

usage

名声扫地 (míngshēng sǎodì) and 颜面扫地 (yánmiàn sǎodì) are common set phrases meaning 'reputation/dignity completely destroyed' — as if swept away like dust.

Stroke Order

扫 sǎo

地 dì