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着

zhe · zháo

aspect particle indicating action in progress or ongoing state

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Meanings of 着 in English

zheHSK 2particleSyllabus #490
  1. aspect particle indicating action in progress or ongoing state
  2. variant of 著|着[zhe5]
zháoHSK 4verbSyllabus #1924
  1. to touch
  2. to come in contact with
  3. to feel
  4. to be affected by
  5. to catch fire
  6. to burn
  7. (coll.) to fall asleep
  8. (after a verb) hitting the mark

Example sentences

  1. 他梦想着成为一名英雄。
    tā mèng xiǎng zhe chéng wéi yī míng yīng xióng。
    He dreamed of being a hero.
    Tatoeba #10023039 by GlossaMatik · #2059921 by Spamster · CC BY 2.0 FR
  2. 汤姆正在等着玛丽回来。
    tāng mǔ zhèng zài děng zhe mǎ lì huí lái。
    Tom is waiting for Mary to come back.
    Tatoeba #5095203 by mirrorvan · #8035241 by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR
  3. 我注意到她戴着新眼镜。
    wǒ zhù yì dào tā dài zhe xīn yǎn jìng。
    I noticed that she was wearing new glasses.
    Tatoeba #5613609 by verdastelo9604 · #261051 by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR

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HSK words with 着

着急HSK 3接着HSK 4随着HSK 4有着HSK 4着火HSK 4着凉HSK 5意味着HSK 5本着HSK 7–9沉着HSK 7–9穿着HSK 7–9

Level, pinyin and part of speech: HSK Syllabus (CLEC, Nov 2025). Definitions: CC-CEDICT, CC BY-SA 4.0. Sources & licences