着 (zhe, zháo): Translation, Pronunciation and Example Sentences

The Chinese word 着 is a versatile particle that can be used to indicate a continuous or ongoing action or state. It can also be used to indicate a result or outcome of an action. For example, in the sentence “他正在睡觉着”, the 着 particle indicates that the person is currently in the process of sleeping. The use of 着 can vary depending on context and the specific verb it is used with.

Translation

zhe
Particle: indicating action in progress

zháo
Verb: to touch, to catch fire, to come in contact with, to fall asleep

Pronunciation

zhe

zháo

Example Sentences

ChinesePinyinEngish
我穿着衣服去外面wǒ chuānzhe yīfú qù wàimiànI’m wearing clothes to go outside
他坐在沙发上看电视,手里拿着遥控器tā zuò zài shāfā shàng kàn diànshì, shǒu lǐ názhe yáokòngqìHe is sitting on the sofa watching TV, holding the remote control in his hand
她一边听音乐,一边做着功课tā yībiān tīng yīnyuè, yībiān zuòzhe gōngkèShe is listening to music while doing homework
孩子们在公园里玩着游戏háizimen zài gōngyuán lǐ wánzhe yóuxìThe children are playing games in the park
我们一起走着去看电影wǒmen yīqǐ zǒuzhe qù kàn diànyǐngWe are walking together to see a movie
她拿着一本书走了进来tā názhe yī běn shū zǒule jìnláiShe walked in holding a book
我们坐着船欣赏美景wǒmen zuòzhe chuán xīnshǎng měijǐngWe are sitting on a boat enjoying the beautiful scenery

HSK

着 is part of HSK Level 2 in HSK 2.0. In the newer HSK 3.0 it is part of HSK Level 1 and HSK Level 4.

Learning Card

Learning card for Chinese word 着 with Pinyin and English Translation