English Definition: to touch; to come in contact with; to feel; to be affected by; to catch fire; to burn; (coll.) to fall asleep; (after a verb) hitting the mark; succeeding in Chinese Definition: ①接触,挨上:着边。上不着天,下不着地。 ②感受,受到:着凉。着急。着忙。着风。着迷。 ③使,派,用:别着手摸。 ④燃烧,亦指灯发光:着火。灯着了。 ⑤入睡:躺下就着。 ⑥用在动词后,表示达到目的或有了结果:打着了。没见着。
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着急 [ zháojí ]: to worry; to feel anxious; Taiwan pr. [zhao1 ji2]
English Definition: to wear (clothes); to contact; to use; to apply Chinese Definition: ①穿(衣):穿着。穿红着绿。着装。 ②接触,挨上:着陆。附着。不着边际。 ③使接触别的事物,使附在别的物体上:着眼。着笔。着色。着墨。着力。着想。着意(用心)。 ④下落,来源:着落。 ⑤派遣:着人前来领取。 ⑥公文用语,表示命令的口气:着即施行。
Example Words:
着眼 [ zhuóyǎn ]: to have one's eyes on (a goal); having sth in mind; to concentrate
着手 [ zhuóshǒu ]: to put one's hand to it; to start out on a task; to set out
着力 [ zhuólì ]: to put effort into sth; to try really hard