擦灰

cāhuī

verb

Meanings

1 to dust
2 to wipe away dust

Characters

Examples

HSK 3

书架上的书每周都要擦灰。

Shūjià shàng de shū měizhōu dōu yào cāhuī.

The books on the shelf need dusting every week.

HSK 7-9

我用鸡毛掸子擦灰。

Wǒ yòng jīmáo dǎnzi cāhuī.

I dust with a feather duster.

Tips

usage

Colloquial everyday alternative to the more technical 除尘. 鸡毛掸子 (feather duster) is the classic household tool, also a symbol of parental discipline in older Chinese homes.

Stroke Order

擦 cā

灰 huī