擦桌子

cāzhuōzi

phrase

Meanings

1 to wipe the table
2 to clean the desk

Characters

to wipe; to rub

Examples

HSK 2

吃完饭记得擦桌子。

Chīwán fàn jìde cāzhuōzi.

Remember to wipe the table after eating.

HSK 7-9

我用抹布擦桌子。

Wǒ yòng mābù cāzhuōzi.

I wipe the table with a rag.

Tips

usage

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

Stroke Order

擦 cā

桌 zhuō

子 zǐ