zhe

着

ongoing state

HSK 2.0 · 2 HSK 3.0 · 1
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Words with 着

接着 jiē zhe to catch and hold on; to continue HSK 2
睡着 shuì zháo to fall asleep HSK 4
着急 zháo jí to worry; to feel anxious; to feel a sense of urgency; to be in a hurry HSK 4
着火 zháo huǒ to catch fire HSK 4
意味着 yì wèi zhe to signify; to mean HSK 5
有着 yǒu zhe to have; to possess HSK 5
随着 suí zhe along with; in the wake of HSK 5
用不着 yòng bu zháo not need; have no use for HSK 5
沿着 yán zhe to go along; to follow HSK 6
背着 bēi zhe carrying on one's back HSK 6
挨着 āi zhe near HSK 6
用得着 yòng de zháo to be able to use; useable; to have a use for; (in a question) to be necessary to HSK 6

Examples from your lessons

  • 她笑着说:谢谢大家! She said with a smile: thank you, everyone! Lesson 23
  • 门开着,请关上门。 The door is open — please close it. Lesson 112
  • 房间里有床和桌子,桌子上放着电脑。 There's a bed and a table, with my computer on the table. Lesson 112
  • 我很着急,问妈妈:“您看见我的猫了吗?” I was worried and asked Mom: "Have you seen my cat?" 找猫
  • 我笑着说:“快进来吧,外边太冷了。” I said with a smile: "Come in quickly, it's too cold outside." 找猫
  • 司机笑着说:“雨天开车要慢一点儿,快了不安全。” The driver said with a smile: "On rainy days you should drive slower; going fast isn't safe." 慢一点儿

Character facts

Radical
目 eye; to look, to see; division,…
Parts
羊 + 目
Structure
Surround from upper left
Traditional
著
Unicode
U+7740