Word 着 (zhe) - HSK 2
Character 着
着
English translation 着
- (v./n.) wear (clothes); come into contact with; apply, use; assign, dispatch; order; whereabouts
- (n./v.) trick, move; move in chess; (dialect) to put in, to add
- (par.) (after a verb to indicate an action is in a progress or in a certain state that continues)
- (v.) attach, come in contact with; be affected (by...); catch fire; fall asleep
- (aux.) used after a verb as a complement to indicate the result of the action
Stroke writing 着
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Sentences with 着
我脑子里总想着这件事，怎么也睡不着。
I always think about it in my mind, and I can't sleep.
她自己讲着讲着就笑起来了，我们都不明白她为什么笑。
As she was talking, she laughed. None of us understood why she laughed.
你不是说晚上睡不着觉吗？
You're not saying you don't sleep at night, are you?
你这样躺着看书对眼睛不好，快坐起来！
It's not good for your eyes to read lying down like this. Sit up quickly!
他忽然发现远处蹲着一只大老虎。
He suddenly found a big tiger crouching in the distance.
你怎么拉着一个这么大的行李箱？
Why are you pulling such a big suitcase?
我看她总是笑着回答老师的问题。
In my opinion, she always answers the teacher's questions with a smile.
躺着看手机的坏处是：会伤害我们的眼睛。
The disadvantage of lying down and looking at our mobile phones is that it will hurt our eyes.
你看，这是五年前他给我写的信，我还留着信封呢。
You see, this is a letter he wrote to me five years ago. I still have the envelope.
随着中国经济的发展，越来越多留学生选择来中国留学。
With the development of China's economy, more and more overseas students choose to study in China.
对不起，我赶着开会，现在没时间跟你聊天。
Sorry, I'm in a hurry for a meeting. I don't have time to chat with you now.
很多人拿着鲜花站在门口。
Lots of people are standing at the door holding flowers.
在和别人对话时，你应该看着别人，这是一种礼貌。
When talking with others, you should look at the other person. This is a way to show courtesy.