扫平

掃平

sǎopíng

verb #34,861

Meanings

1 to wipe out
2 to crush (an enemy)
3 to put down (a rebellion)
4 to flatten

Characters

Examples

HSK 6

我们终于扫平了所有障碍。

Wǒmen zhōngyú sǎopíng le suǒyǒu zhàng'ài.

We finally cleared away all the obstacles.

HSK 7-9

这位将军很快扫平了叛乱。

Zhèwèi jiāngjūn hěnkuài sǎopíng le pànluàn.

The general quickly put down the rebellion.

Tips

memory

Literal 'sweep flat' - sweep enemies until the ground is level again. Often paired with 叛乱 (rebellion), 障碍 (obstacles), or 敌人 (enemy).

Stroke Order

扫 sǎo

平 píng