Pronunciation
:
zhe
Meaning
:
(particle) particle indicating action in progress, often translated as “is/are doing” or “with (something happening)
HSK
:
1
Notes
:
Also as

  • [HSK4] () ()
着
Pronunciation
:
zhe
Meaning
:
  1. (particle) added to a verb or adjective to indicate a continued action or state
  2. (particle) in imperative sentences, used after verbs or adjectives for emphasis
Radical
:
目
Strokes
:
11
Traditional
:
著 ( Stroke Order)
Notes
:
also as zhāo, zháo, zhuó
Sentences:
她吃着晚饭，一边还看着电视。
She was eating and watching television at the same time.

tā chī zhe wǎn fàn ， yì biān hái kàn zhe diàn shì 。

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
雪正下着呢。
It’s snowing.

xuě zhèng xià zhe ne 。

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
她想着想着笑了起来。
She thought and thought and then burst out laughing.

tā xiǎng zhe xiǎng zhe xiào le qǐ lái 。

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
他穿着一件红色的衣服。
He is wearing a red piece of clothing.

tā chuān zhe yí jiàn hóng sè de yī fu 。

他
:
he
穿着
:
is wearing
一件
:
one (piece)
红色的
:
red
衣服
:
clothes
门开着。
The door is open.

mén kāi zhe 。

门
:
door
开着
:
is open
老师笑着走进教室。
The teacher walked into the classroom smiling.

lǎo shī xiào zhe zǒu jìn jiào shì 。

老师
:
teacher
笑着
:
smiling
走进
:
walk into
教室
:
classroom
他手里拿着一本书。
He is holding a book in his hand.

tā shǒu lǐ ná zhe yì běn shū 。

他
:
he
手里
:
in hand
拿着
:
is holding
一本
:
one (book)
书
:
book