Chinese Notes

着 (著) zhe

zhe particle indicates that an action is continuing
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Function Words , 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. 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 (Guoyu '着' zhe particle 1; Ho 2002, '着' 1; NCCED '着' zhe 1; Li Shaoqi, 2003, '着' zhe 1).
zháo verb to catch; to receive; to suffer; to touch; to contact
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
Notes: In the sense of 接触 (Guoyu '著' zháo v 2; Kroll 2015 '著' zháo 2, p. 620; NCCED '着' zháo 2-3)
zhù adjective outstanding
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: (NCCED '著' 1)
zhuó verb to contact; to use; to apply; to attach to
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
Notes: In the sense of 附 (Guoyu '着' zhuó v 2; Kroll 2015 '著' zhuó 1, p. 620; NCCED '着' zhuó 1; Unihan '著')
zhuó verb to wear (clothes)
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
Notes: For example, 下面着条青裤子 '[She] was wearing green pants.' (Lao She, 2003, p. 306; Guoyu '着' zhuó v 1; Kroll 2015 '著' zhuó 2, p. 620; NCCED '着' zhuó 4)
zhe auxiliary verb expresses a command
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Function Words
Notes: Used at the end of an imperative sentence (Guoyu '着' zhe particle 4; NCCED '着' zhe 4)
zháo verb to attach; to grasp
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: (NCCED '着' zháo 1; Unihan '著')
zhe particle indicates an accompanying action
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Function Words , 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.'
zhāo verb to add; to put
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
Notes: In the sense of 放置 (Guoyu '着' zhāo v 1; NCCED '着' zhāo 1)
zhuó noun a chess move
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
Notes: For example, 棋高一着 'to be a [chess] move ahead' (Guoyu '着' zhuó n 1; NCCED '着' zhāo 2)
zhāo noun a trick; a move; a method
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
Notes: In the sense of 方法 (Guoyu '着' zhāo n 1; NCCED '着' zhāo 3)
zhāo verb OK
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
Notes: (Guoyu '着' zhāo adv; NCCED '着' zhāo 4)
zháo verb to fall into [a trap]
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
Notes: In the sense of 陷入 or 中计 (Guoyu '着' zháo v 3)
zháo verb to ignite
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
Notes: (Kroll 2015 '著' zháo 1, p. 620; NCCED '着' zháo 4)
zháo verb to fall asleep
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
Notes: (NCCED '着' zháo 5)
zhuó noun whereabouts; end result
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
Notes: (Guoyu '着' zhuó n 3; NCCED '着' zhuó 3)
zhù verb to appear; to manifest
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: In the sense of 显露 or 表現 (Guoyu '著' zhù v 1; Kroll 2015 '著' zhù 1, p. 620; Unihan '著')
zhù verb to show
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: (NCCED '著' 2)
zhù verb to indicate; to be distinguished by
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: In the sense of 标示 (Guoyu '著' zhù v 2; Kroll 2015 '著' zhù 1a, p. 620)
zhù verb to write
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: In the sense of 撰述 or 写作 (Guoyu '著' zhù v 3; Kroll 2015 '著' zhù 2, p. 620)
zhù verb to record
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: In the sense of 记载 (Guoyu '著' zhù v 4; Kroll 2015 '著' zhù 2a, p. 620)
zhù noun a document; writings
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: In the sense of 文章 (Guoyu '著' zhù n 1)
zhù proper noun Zhu
Domain: Literature 文学 , Subdomain: China
Notes: A section of the 诗经 ”Book of Songs” (Guoyu '著' zhù n 1)
zháo verb expresses that a continuing process has a result
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: For example, 睡着 'fall asleep' (Guoyu '著' zháo v 1; Kroll 2015 '著' zháo 3, p. 620)
zháo adverb as it turns out; coincidentally
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
Notes: In the sense of 恰好 (Guoyu '着' zháo adv)
zhuó verb to arrive
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: In the sense of 及 or 到; for example, 着陆 'to land' (Guoyu '着' zhuó v 3)
zhuó verb to result in
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: In the sense of 结果 (Guoyu '着' zhuó v 4)
zhuó verb to command
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: In the sense of 命令 (Guoyu '着' zhuó v 5)
zhuó noun a strategy
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: In the sense of 计策; for example, 失着 'miscalculation' (Guoyu '着' zhuó n 2)
zhāo verb to happen; to occur
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: In the sense of 发生 (Guoyu '着' zhāo v 3)
zhù noun space between main doorwary and a screen
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: As a variant of traditional 宁 (Kroll 2015 '著' zhù, p. 620)
zhuó noun somebody attached to a place; a local
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: (Kroll 2015 '著' zhuó 1a, p. 620)

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着急(著急) to worry; to be anxious
看着办(看著辦) to do as one sees fit; to play it by ear (according to the circumstances)
带着希望去旅行，比到达终点更美好(帶著希望去旅行，比到達終點更美好) It is better to travel hopefully than to arrive.
为着(為著) in order to; because of; for the sake of
着实(著實) truly; indeed; severely; harshly
昭着(昭著) bright ; to display
着陆场(著陸場) landing site
着意(著意) to act with diligent care
犯不着(犯不著) not worthwhile
说着玩儿(說著玩兒) to joke around
这么着(這麼著) like this
看着不管(看著不管) to stand by and pay no heed; to ignore
按着(按著) according to
放着明白装糊涂(放著明白裝糊塗) to pretend not to know
背着手(背著手) with one's hands clasped behind one's back
着衣(著衣) put on clothes; wear clothes
数得着(數得著) to be considered as outstanding or special; to be reckoned with; notable
浮着(浮著) afloat
着数(著數) move (in chess, on stage, in martial arts); gambit; trick; scheme; movement
着三不着两(著三不著兩) scatter-brained; thoughtless
前不着村，后不着店(前不著村，後不著店) no village ahead and no inn behind; to be stranded in the middle of nowhere
管不着(管不著) to have no right or ability to interfere in something; it's none of your business!
歪打正着(歪打正著) to succeed by a lucky stroke
这山望着那山高(這山望著那山高) the next mountain looks taller; not satisfied with one's current position
着处(著處) everywhere
蹑着脚(躡著腳) to tiptoe
牵着鼻子走(牽著鼻子走) to lead by the nose
哭丧着脸(哭喪著臉) sullen; to scowl miserably
撰着(撰著) to write; to compose
软着陆(軟著陸) soft landing (e.g. of spacecraft)
朝着(朝著) facing; advancing (towards)
用得着(用得著) to be able to use; useable; to have a use for something; (in interrogative sentence) to be necessary to
睁着眼睛说瞎话(睜著眼睛說瞎話) to lie through one's teeth ; to talk drivel
着床(著床) implantation (e.g. of ovum in uterus)
着忙(著忙) to rush; in a hurry; to worry about being late
石末沉着病(石末沉著病) silicosis (occupational disease of miners); grinder's disease
别着急(別著急) don't worry!
引着(引著) to ignite; to kindle
吃着碗里，看着锅里(吃著碗裡，看著鍋裡) eyeing what's in the pot as one eats from one's bowl; not content with what one already has
够不着(夠不著) to be unable to reach
着道儿(著道兒) to be fooled; to be taken in (by a ruse)
接着(接著) to catch and hold on; to continue; to follow; to carry on ; to comply with
藉着(藉著) by means of; through
睁着一只眼(睜著一隻眼) to keep one eye open
附着物(附著物) fixture ; attachment
胶着(膠著) to stick to ; at a stalemate
着然(著然) really; indeed
着地(著地) to touch the ground
穿着打扮(穿著打扮) style of dress; one's appearance
巨着(巨著) a monumental work

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