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zháoㄓㄠˊ

Sino-Vietnamese: TRƯỚC

Traditional: 著

HSK 2HSK 3.0 · 2TOCFL 1

Meaningzháo(particle, verb, noun, measure word)

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

Examples

  • 孩子已经睡着了。

    hái zi yǐ jīng shuì zháo le.

    The child has already fallen asleep.

  • 别着急,慢慢来。

    bié zháo jí, màn màn lái.

    Don't worry, take your time.

  • 你的钥匙找着了吗?

    nǐ de yào shi zhǎo zhe le ma?

    Have you found your keys?

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Meaningzhe(particle, verb, noun, measure word)

aspect particle indicating action in progress or ongoing state

V1 着 V2: doing V2 while V1 (笑着说: say with a smile).

Examples

  • 门开着,请进。

    mén kāi zhe, qǐng jìn.

    The door is open, come in.

  • 他笑着说:“欢迎你!”

    tā xiào zhe shuō: “huān yíng nǐ!”

    He said with a smile, “Welcome!”

  • 墙上挂着一张地图。

    qiáng shàng guà zhe yì zhāng dì tú.

    A map is hanging on the wall.

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Meaningzhāo(particle, verb, noun, measure word)

(chess) move; trick; all right!; (dialect) to add

Examples

  • 他这一着棋下得很高明。

    tā zhè yī zhe qí xià dé hěn gāo míng.

    That was a very clever move of his.

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Meaningzhuó(particle, verb, noun, measure word)

to wear (clothes); to contact; to use; to apply

Examples

  • 我们应该从小事着手。

    wǒ men yīng gāi cóng xiǎo shì zhuó shǒu.

    We should start with the small things.

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Stroke order

TRƯỚC · 11 strokes

(chess) move; trick; all right!; (dialect) to add