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| Pronunciation |
: |
zhe |
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| Meaning |
: |
- added to a verb or adjective to indicate a continued action or state. (particle)
- in imperative sentences, used after verbs or adjectives for emphasis. (particle)
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| Radical |
: |
目 |
| Strokes |
: |
11 |
| Traditional |
: |
著 ( Stroke Order ) |
| Usage |
: |
72.2% |
| Notes |
: |
also as zhāo, zháo, zhuó |
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Sentences:
| 1. She was eating and watching television at the same time. |
| tā |
chī |
zhe |
wǎn |
fàn |
， |
yì |
biān |
hái |
kàn |
zhe |
diàn |
shì |
。 |
| 她 |
吃 |
着 |
晚 |
饭 |
， |
一 |
边 |
还 |
看 |
着 |
电 |
视 |
。 |
|
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| 她 |
: |
she |
| 吃 |
: |
eat |
| 着 |
: |
indicating continuation of an action or a state |
| 晚饭 |
: |
dinner, supper |
| 一边 |
: |
at the same time; simultaneously |
| 还 |
: |
still |
| 看 |
: |
look, watch |
| 电视 |
: |
television |
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| 2. It’s snowing. |
| xuě |
zhèng |
xià |
zhe |
ne |
。 |
| 雪 |
正 |
下 |
着 |
呢 |
。 |
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| 雪 |
: |
snow |
| 正 |
: |
right now |
| 下 |
: |
come down; fall |
| 着 |
: |
indicating continuation of an action or a state |
| 呢 |
: |
used at the end of a declarative sentence to indicate the continuation of an action or situation |
|
| 3. He is standing with his back to the door. |
| tā |
bèi |
zhe |
mén |
zhàn |
zhe |
。 |
| 他 |
背 |
着 |
门 |
站 |
着 |
。 |
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|
| 他 |
: |
he, his |
| 背 |
: |
back, have one’s back to |
| 着 |
: |
indicating continuation of an action or a state |
| 门 |
: |
door |
| 站 |
: |
stand |
|
| 4. She thought and thought and then burst out laughing. |
| tā |
xiǎng |
zhe |
xiǎng |
zhe |
xiào |
le |
qǐ |
lái |
。 |
| 她 |
想 |
着 |
想 |
着 |
笑 |
了 |
起 |
来 |
。 |
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| 她 |
: |
she |
| 想 |
: |
think |
| 着 |
: |
indicating continuation of an action or a state |
| 想着想着 |
: |
indicating that while one action is in progress the occurrence of another is expected |
| 笑 |
: |
laugh |
| 了 |
: |
indicating a change in one’s understanding, idea, view or action |
| 起来 |
: |
start to; become |
|
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| 慢 |
: |
slow; hold on |
| 着 |
: |
in imperative sentences, used after verbs or adjectives for emphasis |
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Is “她 吃 着 晚 饭” = “她 在 吃 晚 饭” ?
Is “zai” before a verb = “zhe” after a verb ?
I mean, have they both the same meaning : I’m eating ?
Thanks
“她 吃 着 晚 饭”, “她 在 吃 着 晚 饭” and “她 在 吃 晚 饭” are the same.
But in this context, we cannot say
“她 在 吃 晚 饭， 一 边 还 看 着 电 视。”