着 (著) zhe zháo zhuó zhāo
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particle
indicates that an action is continuing
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Function Words 虚词 , Concept: Aspectual Particle 动态助词
Notes: In this sense 着 is an aspectual particle 动态助词 attached after a verb or adjective to indicate that an action is continuing (NCCED '着' zhe 1; Li Shaoqi, 2003, '着' zhe 1). For example, 我不能这么闲着！ 'I cannot relax like this!' (Lao She, 2003, p. 216) 着 is the 15th most frequently used word in the Beijing Language Institute's 1985 frequency wordlist (Ho, 2002, '着' 1). -
verb
to catch / to receive / to suffer
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Frequently Used Words 常用词汇
Notes: (NCCED '着' zháo 3) -
verb
to contact / to use / to apply
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Frequently Used Words 常用词汇
Notes: (NCCED '着' zhuó 1; Unihan '著') -
verb
to wear (clothes)
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Frequently Used Words 常用词汇
Notes: (NCCED '着' zhuó 4) For example, 下面着条青裤子 '[She] was wearing green pants.' (Lao She, 2003, p. 306) -
auxiliary verb
expresses a command
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Function Words 虚词
Notes: Used at the end of an imperative sentence (NCCED '着' zhe 4) -
verb
to attach / to grasp
Domain: Buddhism 佛教
Notes: (NCCED '着' zháo 1; Unihan '著') -
particle
indicates an accompanying action
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Function Words 虚词 , Concept: Aspectual Particle 动态助词
Notes: In this sense 着 is placed between two verbs to indicate an accompanying action (NCCED '着' zhe 2; Li Shaoqi, 2003, '着' zhe 2). For example, 两个孩子抱着妈妈哭起来 'The two children held their mother and started to cry.' (Lao She, 2003, p. 242) The particle 着 is placed between the two verbs 抱 'hold' and 哭 'cry.' -
verb
to add
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Frequently Used Words 常用词汇
Notes: (NCCED '着' zhāo 1) -
noun
a chess move
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Frequently Used Words 常用词汇
Notes: (NCCED '着' zhāo 2) -
noun
a trick / a move
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Frequently Used Words 常用词汇
Notes: (NCCED '着' zhāo 3) -
verb
OK
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Frequently Used Words 常用词汇
Notes: (NCCED '着' zhāo 4) -
verb
to touch / to contact
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Frequently Used Words 常用词汇
Notes: (NCCED '着' zháo 2) -
verb
to ignite
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Frequently Used Words 常用词汇
Notes: (NCCED '着' zháo 4) -
verb
to fall asleep
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Frequently Used Words 常用词汇
Notes: (NCCED '着' zháo 5) -
noun
whereabouts
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Frequently Used Words 常用词汇
Notes: (NCCED '着' zhuó 3) -
verb
to make a move / to take action
Domain: Classical Chinese 古文
Notes: As an archaic variant of 著 (UniHan '着')
Contained in
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