擦桌子

cāzhuōzi

phrase

Meanings

1 to wipe the table
2 to clean the desk

Characters

to wipe; to rub

Examples

吃完饭记得擦桌子。

Chī wán fàn jìde cā zhuōzi.

Remember to wipe the table after eating.

我用抹布擦桌子。

Wǒ yòng mābù cā zhuōzi.

I wipe the table with a rag.

Tips

usage

Separable verb-object: 擦桌子 (cā zhuōzi) — the object can take modifiers, e.g. 擦一下桌子 ('give the table a quick wipe'). Pair with 抹布 (mābù, rag) as the instrument.

Stroke Order

擦 cā

桌 zhuō

子 zǐ