quét dọn
[kwɛt̚˧˦ zɔn˧˨ʔ]
To clean up in Vietnamese is quét dọn. If unsure, use quét dọn. Wiktionary also lists quét tước.
Meaning: to make an area or a thing clean (verb)
Ways to say it
| Vietnamese | IPA |
|---|---|
| quét dọn | [kwɛt̚˧˦ zɔn˧˨ʔ] (Hà Nội, narrow) [kwɛt̚˦˧˥ jɔŋ˨˩ʔ] (Huế, narrow) |
| quét tước |
The phrase is used to describe the act of making an area or a thing clean. When you want to specify what is being cleaned, you place the object immediately after the verb, such as in quét dọn nhà to mean 'to clean up the house'.
What does it mean word for word?
quét dọn is a compound verb consisting of quét, which means 'to sweep' and dọn, which means 'to arrange' or 'to tidy'.
How does it change in a sentence?
To express that the cleaning up is finished, you can add the word xong after the verb phrase, resulting in quét dọn xong (finished cleaning up).
Did you know?
- The component dọn is related to words in the Khmu and Thavung languages that mean 'to prepare', suggesting that cleaning up is viewed as a process of preparation.
- While quét dọn refers to cleaning, the word dọn can also mean 'to prepare' in other contexts.
Examples in context
- Tôi muốn dọn dẹp nhàI want to clean up the house
- Bạn cần dọn dẹp bàn làm việcYou need to clean up your desk
- Hãy dọn dẹp sau khi làm xongPlease clean up after you're done
- Tôi phải lau dọn phòng ngủI have to clean up the bedroom
- Anh ấy thường không thích lau dọn bàn làm việcHe usually doesn't like cleaning up his desk
- Sau buổi tiệc ngày hôm qua, chúng ta đã dọn dẹp xongAfter yesterday's party, we finished cleaning up
- Em hãy quét dọn phòng khách nhé.Please clean up the living room.
- Chúng ta cần quét dọn căn bếp ngay.We need to clean up the kitchen right away.
Example conversation
Tuấn and Lan are preparing their home for guests.
- TuấnLan ơi, em quét dọn nhà cửa chưa?Lan, have you cleaned up the house yet?
- LanEm đang quét dọn phòng ngủ rồi.I am cleaning up the bedroom now.
- TuấnVậy anh sẽ quét dọn ngoài sân.Then I will clean up the yard.
- LanCảm ơn anh, chúng ta làm nhanh nhé.Thank you, let's do it quickly.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “clean up” translations and entries quét dọn, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries dọn, quét, quét dọn, tước, CC BY-SA 4.0.
