扫荡

掃蕩

sǎodàng

verb #13,479

Meanings

1 to mop up; to sweep clean (military)
2 to crack down on; to eradicate

Characters

to sweep; to clean

to swing; to wash away; to clear out

Examples

HSK 7-9

军队对敌军据点进行了扫荡。

Jūnduì duì díjūn jùdiǎn jìnxíng le sǎodàng.

The army swept through the enemy strongholds.

HSK 7-9

警方扫荡了多个犯罪窝点。

Jǐngfāng sǎodàng le duō gè fànzuì wōdiǎn.

The police raided multiple criminal hideouts.

Tips

usage

Originally a military term for clearing an area of enemies. Now also used figuratively: 扫荡冰箱 (raid the fridge), 扫荡自助餐 (devour everything at a buffet).

Stroke Order

扫 sǎo

荡 dàng