着
zháoㄓㄠˊ
Sino-Vietnamese: TRƯỚC
Traditional: 著
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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
Related words
- 着急 zháo jí — to worry; to feel anxious; to feel a sense of urgency; to be in a hurry; Taiwan pr. [zhāo jí]
- 随着 suí zhe — along with; in the wake of; following
- 接着 jiē zhe — to catch and hold on; to continue; to go on to do sth; to follow; to carry on; then; after that; subsequently; to proceed; to ensue; in turn; in one's turn
- 着凉 zháo liáng — to catch cold; Taiwan pr. [zhāo liáng]
- 意味着 yì wèi zhe — to signify; to mean; to imply
- 着手 zhuó shǒu — to put one's hand to it; to start out on a task; to set out
- 着想 zhuó xiǎng — to give thought (to others); to consider (other people's needs); also pr. [zháo xiǎng]
- 着迷 zháo mí — to be fascinated; to be captivated