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to sweep across

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

heng2sao3 héngsǎo

Meaning


Primary

to sweep across

Alternatives

sweep across, swept across, sweeps across, sweep away, sweep through

Mnemonic


横扫 To sweep across is 扫 to sweep over something in a 横 horizontal direction.

Usage


台风 横扫 了 城市。

The typhoon swept across the city.

火焰 横扫 了 森林。

The flames swept across the forest.

洪水 横扫 了 村庄。

The flood swept through the village.