What does 一扫而空 mean in Chinese?

一扫而空 (yī sǎo ér kōng) means "to sweep clean; to clean out" in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 一扫而空?

一扫而空 is pronounced "yī sǎo ér kōng" in Mandarin Chinese. It is made up of 4 syllables.

一扫而空 is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists. It may be a specialized or advanced word.

一扫而空 is made up of the characters 一, 扫, 而, 空. Each character has its own meaning and can appear in other words.

You can practice writing 一扫而空 using our stroke order tool.

一扫而空

yī sǎo ér kōng

to sweep clean; to clean out

verb

Traditional: 一掃而空

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一扫而空 is not on the HSK 2.0 lists or the new exam syllabus.

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