打扫你的房间
dǎsǎo nǐ de fángjiān
The English phrase "clean your room" is translated into Chinese as 打扫你的房间 (dǎsǎo nǐ de fángjiān).
打扫你的房间 is used to express the action of removing dirt and putting things in their proper places within a bedroom.
What does it mean word for word?
The verb 打扫 (dǎsǎo) literally means to sweep or to clean. The particle 的 (de) is used here to link the possessive pronoun 你 (nǐ, you) to the noun 房间 (fángjiān, room).
Which one should you use?
While 打扫你的房间 implies a thorough cleaning involving the removal of dirt, you may also use 收拾你的房间 if the focus is specifically on tidying up clutter or putting things in order.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
打扫你的房间 is an informal way to say "Clean your room". In a casual household context, speakers often use the colloquial verb 收拾 (shōushi) to mean "to tidy up" or "to organize".
How do you pronounce it?
dǎsǎo nǐ de fángjiān
Did you know?
- While 打扫 is used for cleaning, the word 收拾 (shōushi) can also mean 'to pack a bag' or even 'to teach someone a lesson' in a confrontational context.
- Culturally, the act of 打扫 is often linked to the Lunar New Year, where cleaning the house is believed to sweep away bad luck from the previous year.
- The character 打 (dǎ) in 打扫 literally means 'to hit' or 'to strike', which is a common component in many Chinese verbs that describe performing an action.
Examples in context
- 你该打扫你的房间。You have to clean your room.This sentence is useful for expressing the necessity of cleaning the room with the phrase 打扫你的房间.Tatoeba #808207 by fucongcong, translation #319608 by CK
- 请你整理你的房间，我们客人马上就要到了。Please clean your room, our guests will arrive soon.
- 请你清扫你的房间，保持整洁。Please sweep your room and keep it tidy.
- 快点打扫你的房间，我们要出去玩了！Hurry up and clean your room, we're going out to play!
- 下次朋友过来玩，你得收拾你的房间。Next time when friends come over, you need to tidy up your room.
- 请打扫你的房间。Qǐng dǎsǎo nǐ de fángjiān.Please clean your room.
- 你应该快点打扫你的房间。Nǐ yīnggāi kuài diǎn dǎsǎo nǐ de fángjiān.You should clean your room quickly.
Example conversation
A mother tells her son to tidy up before guests arrive.
- 晓雯 Xiaowen俊杰，快去打扫你的房间。Jùnjié, kuài qù dǎsǎo nǐ de fángjiān.Junjie, go clean your room quickly.
- 俊杰 Junjie我现在就去。Wǒ xiànzài jiù qù.I'm going right now.
- 晓雯 Xiaowen别忘了把桌子也擦干净。Bié wàngle bǎ zhuōzi yě cā gānjìng.Don't forget to wipe the table clean, too.
- 俊杰 Junjie知道了，妈妈。Zhīdàole, māma.I know, Mom.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
