扫
sǎo
Meaning
- to sweep (with a brush or broom)
- to sweep (one's eyes etc) over; to scan
- to sweep away; to wipe out; to get rid of
Definition
清除；打扫；扫描；扫视。
To sweep; to clear away; to scan; to glance over.
Usage
可用于物理上的打扫，如扫地；也可用于抽象意义的清除，如扫黄打非；还用于电子设备的扫描或目光的快速移动。
Can be used for physical cleaning, such as sweeping the floor; also for abstract removal, like eliminating pornography and illegal publications; also for electronic scanning or quick eye movement.
Examples
- 1 她每天早晨都要把院子扫干净。 (She sweeps the yard clean every morning.)
- 2 他扫了一眼桌上的文件，就发现了问题。 (He glanced over the documents on the table and spotted the problem.)
- 3 请扫这个二维码以获取更多信息。 (Please scan this QR code for more information.)
- 4 警方开展了一次扫毒行动。 (The police carried out a drug sweep operation.)
- 5 我们需要扫除合作中的一切障碍。 (We need to remove all obstacles in the cooperation.)
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