Dictionary entry

lau nhà

to mop the floor

to clean the house

Part of speech: Verb
CEFR: A2

Examples

Anh ấy không thích lau nhà nhưng vẫn phải làm để phụ giúp gia đình.

He doesn't like mopping the floor, but he still has to do it to help the family.

Mỗi sáng, tôi lau nhà để giữ nhà cửa sạch sẽ.

Every morning, I mop the floor to keep the house clean.

Trước khi khách đến, mẹ bảo tôi lau nhà thật kỹ.

Before the guests arrive, my mom told me to mop the floor thoroughly.

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Lexical details

Usage notes

Core sense: to mop the floor. In broader context may extend to general house cleaning. Object nhà is often understood literally as 'house/floor' rather than requiring specification.

Connected entries

Related words, phrases, and compounds

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lau

to wipe or clean

VerbA1

dọn nhà

to clean or tidy the house

VerbA2

anh ấy

pronounA1

không

thích

to like

VerbA1

làm

to do

VerbA1

gia đình

family

NounA1

tôi

PronounA1

giữ

to keep

VerbB1

trươc khi

before

khách

guest

NounA2

mẹ

mother

NounA1

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