Cleaning products

Broom

A long-handled dry-sweeping tool with a broad bristle head for moving loose dust and debris towards a dustpan.

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Name in Cantonese (Jyutping): sou3 baa2

A household broom is a dry-sweeping tool, usually with a long handle and broad bristle head. Bristle material, stiffness and head shape vary.

Look for a long handle ending in a broad row or bundle of bristles that sweeps along the floor. It is not a mop with an absorbent pad or strands.

Sweep loose household dust and debris from a suitable dry floor as the employer directs.

Confirm that this is the requested broom and visually check that its handle and head are intact.

Return it to the employer-designated tool-storage place after use.

A broom uses bristles for dry sweeping; a mop uses a pad, cloth or strands for wet floor cleaning.

請用僱主指定嘅工具，做完放返指定位置。

The employer asks for the designated tool to be used and returned to its designated place afterward.

唔該要一件掃把，要完整、無破損同無品牌限制。

Meaning: One Broom, complete and undamaged, with no brand preference, please.

Last reviewed: 2026-08-24

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