拖地 (tuōdì): to mop the floor

Meanings

1 to mop the floor

Characters

拖

Examples

妈妈每周拖地两次。

Māma měi zhōu tuōdì liǎng cì.

Mom mops the floor twice a week.

你先扫地,我来拖地。

Nǐ xiān sǎodì, wǒ lái tuōdì.

You sweep first, I'll mop.

Tips

usage

Verb-object construction: 拖 (to drag/pull) + 地 (ground). You can separate the pair — 拖了一下地 ('mopped the floor briefly'). 拖 also means 'to trail on the ground' (CC-CEDICT), which is why a floor-length gown can be said 拖地.

Stroke Order

拖 tuō

地 dì

Related Words

拖地机器人 tuōdìjīqìrén

robot mop / mopping robot / robotic floor mopper

拖 tuō HSK 6 #1,490

to drag; to pull; to haul / to delay; to procrastinate / to mop (the floor)

擦地板 cādìbǎn

to wipe the floor / to mop the floor (by hand)

拖把桶 tuōbǎtǒng

mop bucket / bucket for wringing out a mop

地板 dìbǎn HSK 6 #2,471

floor; floorboard / floor (surface to walk on)

地板清洁剂 dìbǎnqīngjiéjì

floor cleaner / floor cleaning liquid

地刷 dìshuā

floor brush / floor scrubber attachment

地台 dìtái

raised floor platform / built-in floor deck

洗地机 xǐdìjī

floor washer / wet/dry vacuum mop

地面 dìmiàn HSK 4 #3,690

ground; floor; surface / ground level