Definition

1. Verb:
   • To clean; to clean up; to tidy up: The primary meaning of "quét dọn" is to make an area clean and orderly by removing dirt and arranging items. It often implies a general cleaning activity that includes sweeping.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Chúng tôi cần quét dọn phòng khách trước khi khách đến. (We need to clean up the living room before the guests arrive.)
  • Cô ấy quét dọn nhà bếp mỗi sáng. (She tidies up the kitchen every morning.)

Advanced Usage

• The term inherently combines the actions of sweeping ("quét") and straightening/arranging ("dọn"). It is a comprehensive term for household cleaning.

Variants and Related Words

• Dọn dẹp (v): to tidy up, to clear up. A very close synonym.
  • Hãy dọn dẹp bàn học của con. (Please tidy up your study desk.)
• Quét nhà (v): to sweep the house. A more specific action within "quét dọn".
  • Bà tôi thường quét nhà vào buổi sáng. (My grandmother usually sweeps the house in the morning.)

Synonyms

• Clean: to make free from dirt.
• Tidy up: to make a place neat by putting things in order.
• Sweep and clean: a literal description of the combined actions.

Related Idioms

• Quét dọn sạch sẽ: to clean thoroughly.
  • Dịp Tết đến, mọi người đều quét dọn nhà cửa sạch sẽ. (When Tet comes, everyone cleans their house thoroughly.)

verb

1. to clean; to clean up; to tidy up
   • quét dọn nhà cửa
     to tidy up one's house