着

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Pronunciation : zhe

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Meaning :
  1. added to a verb or adjective to indicate a continued action or state. (particle)
  2. in imperative sentences, used after verbs or adjectives for emphasis. (particle)
Radical : 目
Strokes : 11
Traditional : 著 ( Stroke Order )
Usage : 72.2%
Notes : also as zhāo, zháo, zhuó
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
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
5. Hold it!
màn zhe ！
慢 着 ！

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慢 : slow; hold on
着 : in imperative sentences, used after verbs or adjectives for emphasis
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December 1st, 2009 in Daily Word, Level 1 | tags: , , , ,

Comments (2)

ViencitDecember 2nd, 2009 at 3:41 pm

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

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Min Min Reply:
December 3rd, 2009 at 10:08 am

“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。”

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