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

这位将军很快扫平了叛乱。

Zhè wèi jiāngjūn hěn kuài sǎopíng le pànluàn.

The general quickly put down the rebellion.

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.

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