Answer to Watch Your Tone! Different Meanings of “扫”
Answer: C In Chinese there are a few polyphones, or characters with multiple pronunciations, “扫(sǎo/sào)” in the test is one of them. The two pronunciations of “扫(sǎo/sào)” express different meanings. “扫(sǎo)” means “sweep” in English, as in to clean the dust and rubbish away, like “扫地(sǎodì) sweep the floor” and “清扫(qīngsǎo) to clean and sweep”.…