拖地

tuōdì

verb

Meanings

1 to mop the floor

Characters

to drag; to pull

Examples

HSK 2

妈妈每周拖地两次。

Māma měi zhōu tuōdì liǎng cì.

Mom mops the floor twice a week.

HSK 3

你先扫地，我来拖地。

Nǐ xiān sǎodì, wǒ lái tuōdì.

You sweep first, I'll mop.

Tips

usage

Verb-object construction: 拖 (to drag/pull) + 地 (ground). You can separate the pair, 拖了一下地 ('mopped the floor briefly'). 拖 also means 'to trail on the ground', which is why a floor-length gown can be said 拖地.

Stroke Order

拖 tuō

地 dì