Definition
大扫除 (dà sǎo chú) refers to a thorough cleaning of a house or premises, traditionally done before major festivals like Spring Festival (Chinese New Year). It's a cultural practice symbolizing sweeping away the old and making room for good fortune. Use it as a noun with verbs like 进行 (to carry out), 做 (to do), or 搞 (to conduct).
n.
thorough cleaning (of a home or facility, especially before a major festival)
Examples
- ，大扫除，。Chūnjié qián, wǒmen jiā dōu huì jìnxíng dà, bǎ fángzi dǎsǎo de gāngānjìngjìng.Before Spring Festival, our family always does a thorough cleaning, making the house spotless.
- 大扫除。Zhè cì dà huā le zhěngzhěng liǎng tiān shíjiān.This thorough cleaning took a full two days.
- 大扫除。Xuéxiào zài shǔjià qián ānpái le yí cì dà.The school arranged a thorough cleaning before summer break.
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