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扫兴

sǎo xìng

HSK 3.0 level 7-9 2-character word Traditional 掃興

扫兴 (sǎo xìng) means "to spoil things; to dampen spirits; to feel deflated; to be dispirited". It is an HSK 3.0 level 7-9 word, and was not on the old six-level HSK list.

What 扫兴 means

1. to spoil things; to dampen spirits
2. to feel deflated; to be dispirited

The characters in 扫兴

• 扫sǎoto sweep (with a brush or broom); to sweep away; to wipe out; to get rid of…
• 兴xìngfeeling or desire to do sth; interest in sth; excitement

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