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着 (Trad.: 著)Polyphone (多音字)HSK 2
Antonyms: 熄 灭
Total strokes: 12; Radical: 目
Character Formation:
  • ⿸ Surround from upper left
    • 羊 [ yáng ] sheep, goat
    • 目 [ mù ] eye; to look, to see; division, topic
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1
Pinyin: zhe
English Definition:aspect particle indicating action in progress
Chinese Definition:
①(著的俗字)。
②用在谓语之后，表示动作正在进行或状态的持续。［例］道着姓名人不识。——唐·白居易《恻恻吟》。［合］他们正说着话呢；门敞着。
③用在句末，表示命令、祈使或一般告语。［例］这短命，等得我苦也！老娘先打两个耳刮子着。——《水浒全传》。［合］听着；快着点儿。
④加在某些动词后面，使变成介词。［合］沿着；挨着；朝着。
⑤用在某些形容词后面，表示程度的比较等。［例］着呢。
⑥用在某些名词后，表示“呢”。［例］吾师，你却如何正等得这贼首着？——《水浒传》。
⑦另见zhāo；zháo；zhuó。
Example Words:
随着HSK 4 suí zhe along with; in the wake of; following
接着HSK 4 jiē zhe to catch and hold on; to continue; to go on to do sth; to follow; to carry on; then; after that; subsequently; to proceed; to ensue; in turn; in one's turn
有着HSK 2 yǒu zhe to have; to possess
跟着HSK 3 gēn zhe to follow after; immediately afterwards
沿着 yán zhe to go along; to follow
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2
Pinyin: zhāo
English Definition:(chess) move; trick; all right!; (dialect) to add
Example Words:
着数 zhāo shù move (in chess, on stage, in martial arts); gambit; trick; scheme; movement; same as 招数
失着 shī zhāo unwise move; miscalculation
怎么着HSK 2 zěn me zhāo what?; how?; how about?; whatever; also pr. [zen3 me5 zhe5]
花着HSK 3 huā zhāo variant of 花招
棋高一着 qí gāo yī zhāo to be a step ahead of the opponent (idiom); to outsmart one's opponent
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3
Pinyin: zháo
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。
Example Words:
着急HSK 3 zháo jí to worry; to feel anxious; Taiwan pr. [zhao1 ji2]
着火HSK 5 zháo huǒ to ignite; to burn
着迷HSK 6 zháo mí to be fascinated; to be captivated
犯不着 fàn bu zháo not worthwhile
着凉HSK 5 zháo liáng to catch cold; Taiwan pr. [zhao1 liang2]
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4
Pinyin: zhuó
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 zhuó yǎn to have one's eyes on (a goal); having sth in mind; to concentrate
着手HSK 6 zhuó shǒu to put one's hand to it; to start out on a task; to set out
着力 zhuó lì to put effort into sth; to try really hard
着重HSK 6 zhuó zhòng to put emphasis on; to stress
穿着HSK 2 chuān zhuó attire; clothes; dress
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Example Sentences
1
zhè ge
这个
mén
门
guān zhe
关着
。
The door is closed.
2
xià
下
zhe
着
qīng pén dà yǔ
倾盆大雨
。
It's raining cats and dogs.
3
bié
别
zháo jí
着急
，
wǒ děng nǐ
我等你
。
Don't worry, I'll wait for you right away.
4
wài mian
外面
xià
下
zhe
着
dà yǔ
大雨
。
It's raining heavily outside.
5
gǒu
狗
zhuī
追
zhe
着
māo
猫
pǎo
跑
。
The dog chased after the cat.
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