quét

Thân thiện

Một người đàn ông dùng chổi để quét sân.

Definition

1. Verb:
   • To sweep: To clean a surface (like a floor, yard, or street) using a broom or brush to remove dirt, dust, or debris.
   • To paint / to coat: To apply a liquid substance (like paint, varnish, or limewash) evenly over a surface using a brush.
   • To scan / to rake: To move across a wide area in a continuous, sweeping motion. Often used for searchlights, gunfire, or radar.
   • To wipe out / to eradicate: To eliminate or destroy something completely and thoroughly across a broad scope.

Usage Examples

• To sweep:
  • Mẹ tôi quét nhà mỗi sáng. (My mother sweeps the house every morning.)
• To paint / to coat:
  • Chúng tôi sẽ quét lại sơn cho bức tường này. (We will repaint this wall.)
• To scan / to rake:
  • Đèn pha quét qua bầu trời đêm. (The searchlight scanned across the night sky.)
  • Súng máy quét một vòng trước mặt. (The machine gun raked a circle in front.)
• To wipe out / to eradicate:
  • Chiến dịch nhằm quét sạch nạn đói. (The campaign aims to wipe out famine.)

Advanced Usage

• "quét dọn": To clean up, to tidy up (combines sweeping with general cleaning).
  • Cô ấy dành cả buổi chiều để quét dọn nhà cửa. (She spent the whole afternoon cleaning the house.)
• "quét mã": To scan a code (e.g., QR code, barcode).
  • Xin vui lòng quét mã QR để thanh toán. (Please scan the QR code to pay.)

Variants and Related Words

• Cây chổi (n): A broom (the tool used for sweeping).
• Lớp quét (n): A coat (of paint, varnish).
• Quét mạng (v): In computing, to scan a network.

Synonyms

• Sweep: To clean with a broom.
• Paint / Coat: To apply a layer.
• Scan: To pass over an area systematically.
• Eradicate: To destroy completely.

Related Idioms

• Quét nhà ra rác: (Lit. "Sweeping the house reveals garbage") Meaning that investigating or looking closely reveals hidden problems or flaws.
• Quét sạch: (Lit. "To sweep clean") To completely clear out or eliminate something.

Học thuật

verb

1. to sweep
   • quét nhà
     to sweep the floors of one's house to cont; to paint
   • quét vôi
     to (coat with) white wash