Word: 着 (zhe) aspect particle indicating action in progress or ongoing state

我期待着再次见到你。

Wǒ qīdàizhe zàicì jiàndào nǐ.

I look forward to seeing you again.

我期待着您的光临。

Wǒ qīdàizhe nín de guānglín.

I'm looking forward to your visit.

我期待着您的再次光临。

Wǒ qīdàizhe nín de zàicì guānglín.

I look forward to your next visit.

我期待着见到你。

Wǒ qīdàizhe jiàndào nǐ.

I'm looking forward to seeing you.

我正在试着学英语。

Wǒ zhèngzài shìzhe xué Yīngyǔ.

I am trying to learn English.

我正忙着为明天作准备。

Wǒ zhèng mángzhe wèi míngtiān zuò zhǔnbèi.

I'm busy getting ready for tomorrow.

我正忙着找公寓。

Wǒ zhèng mángzhe zhǎo gōngyù.

I'm busy looking for an apartment.

我正流着汗。

Wǒ zhèng liú zhe hàn.

I'm dripping with sweat.

我此刻正忙着做饭。

Wǒ cǐkè zhèng mángzhe zuòfàn.

I am busy cooking at the moment.

我母亲昨天很晚还醒着。

Wǒ mǔqīn zuótiān hěn wǎn hái xǐngzhe.

My mother was up late last night.

我没想瞪着看的。

Wǒ méi xiǎng dèngzhe kàn de.

I didn't mean to stare.

我注意到她戴着新眼镜。

Wǒ zhùyì dào tā dàizhe xīn yǎnjìng.

I noticed that she was wearing new glasses.

我温习的时候会戴着耳机听音乐。

Wǒ wēnxí de shíhou huì dàizhe ěrjī tīng yīnyuè.

When I study, I listen to music with earphones.

我焦急地在等着去聚会。

Wǒ jiāojí de zài děng zhe qù jùhuì.

I'm looking forward to the party.

我疯狂地爱着他。

Wǒ fēngkuáng de àizhe tā.

I'm crazy in love with him.

我的家与他的隔着一条江。

Wǒ de jiā yǔ tā de gézhe yìtiáo Jiāng.

My home is separated from his by a river.

我的母亲在厨房里正忙着。

Wǒ de mǔqīn zài chúfáng lǐ zhèng mángzhe.

My mother is busy in the kitchen.

我看到你开着你的新车。

Wǒ kàndào nǐ kāizhe nǐ de xīn chē.

I saw you driving your new car.

我看见一只猫追着一只狗跑。

Wǒ kànjiàn yìzhī māo zhuīzhe yìzhī gǒu pǎo.

I see a cat chasing a dog.

我看见他们胳膊挽着胳膊地走路。

Wǒ kànjiàn tāmen gēbo wǎnzhe gēbo de zǒulù.

I saw them walking arm in arm.

我知道你不想一个人呆着。

Wǒ zhīdào nǐ bùxiǎng yí gè rén dāizhe.

I know you don't want to be lonely.

我祖父的照片在墙上挂着。

Wǒ zǔfù de zhàopiān zài qiáng shàng guàzhe.

My grandfather's photograph is on the wall.

我站着睡觉。

Wǒ zhànzhe shuìjiào.

I sleep standing up.

我等着你帮我。

Wǒ děng zhe nǐ bāng wǒ.

I'm waiting for you to help me.

我等着出租车。

Wǒ děng zhe chūzūchē.

I was waiting for a taxi.

我等着她说话。

Wǒ děng zhe tā shuōhuà.

I waited for her to speak.

我见一只猫追着狗跑。

Wǒ jiàn yìzhī māo zhuīzhe gǒu pǎo.

I saw a cat running after the dog.

我让门开着。

Wǒ ràng mén kāizhe.

I left the door open.

我试着不去想了。

Wǒ shìzhe bú qù xiǎngle.

I try not to think about it.

我试着仔细地听他说话。

Wǒ shìzhe zǐxì de tīng tā shuōhuà.

I tried to listen to him carefully.

我试着微笑。

Wǒ shìzhe wēixiào.

I tried to smile.

我试着用法语提问。

Wǒ shìzhe yòng Fǎyǔ tíwèn.

I am trying to ask my questions in French.

我试着要告诉你。

Wǒ shìzhe yào gàosu nǐ.

I tried to tell you.

我试着阻止它发生。

Wǒ shìzhe zǔzhǐ tā fāshēng.

I tried to stop that from happening.

我趴着睡觉。

Wǒ pā zhe shuìjiào.

I sleep on my stomach.

我跑着从他们面前经过。

Wǒ pǎozhe cóng tāmen miànqián jīngguò.

I went running past them.

我身上带着很多钱。

Wǒ shēnshang dàizhe hěn duō qián.

I have plenty of money with me.

我还饿着呢。

Wǒ hái èzhe ne.

I'm still hungry.

戒指上镶嵌着一颗宝石。

Jièzhi shàng xiāngqiànzhe yì kē bǎoshí.

A gem is set in the ring.

戒指上镶嵌着红宝石。

Jièzhi shàng xiāngqiànzhe hóngbǎoshí.

A ruby is set in the ring.

戒指上镶着一颗宝石。

Jièzhi shàng xiāngzhe yì kē bǎoshí.

A gem is set in the ring.

戒指上镶着一颗小钻石。

Jièzhi shàng xiāngzhe yì kē xiǎo zuànshí.

A small diamond is set in the ring.

战士们日夜守候着边境。

Zhànshìmen rìyè shǒuhòu zhe biānjìng.

The soldiers keep watch over the border day and night.

战士们用生命保卫着这片江山。

Zhànshìmen yòng shēngmìng bǎowèizhe zhè piàn jiāngshān.

The soldiers defended this land with their lives.

戴着斗笠亲嘴儿，差着一帽子

dàizhe dǒulì qīn zuǐr, chàzhe yí màozi

kissing while wearing a bamboo rain hat: a whole hat's width short

戴着木头眼镜，只看见一寸远

dàizhe mùtou yǎnjìng, zhǐ kànjiàn yícùn yuǎn

wearing wooden glasses, you can only see an inch ahead

戴着眼镜看戏，隔一层

dàizhe yǎnjìng kànxì, gé yìcéng

watching an opera through glasses: a layer in between

房间里放着一台小型冰箱。

Fángjiān lǐ fàngzhe yì tái xiǎoxíng bīngxiāng.

There is a small refrigerator in the room.

手臂上还留着一道伤痕。

Shǒubì shàng hái liúzhe yídào shānghén.

A scar still remains on his arm.

打断骨头还连着筋

dǎduàn gǔtou hái lián zhe jīn

even when the bone is broken, the sinew still connects

扛着竹竿进城，不晓得如何转弯

káng zhe zhúgān jìnchéng, bù xiǎode rúhé zhuǎnwān

carrying a bamboo pole into town: not knowing how to turn the corner

把梯子靠墙放着。

Bǎ tīzi kào qiáng fàngzhe.

Stand the ladder against the wall.

护士的脖子上挂着一个听诊器。

Hùshi de bózi shàng guàzhe yí gè tīngzhěnqì.

The nurse had a stethoscope hanging around her neck.

护士细心照料着生病的老人。

Hùshi xìxīn zhàoliào zhe shēngbìng de lǎorén.

The nurse carefully takes care of the sick old man.

抱着元宝跳井，舍命不舍财

bàozhe yuánbǎo tiàojǐng, shěmìng bù shě cái

jumping into a well hugging gold ingots: giving up life, not wealth

抱着干柴救火，帮倒忙

bàozhe gānchái jiùhuǒ, bāngdàománg

carrying dry firewood to fight a fire: helping in a way that hinders

抱着泥菩萨洗澡，空淘神

bàozhe nípúsà xǐzǎo, kōng táoshén

bathing a clay Buddha: in vain washing the god

拄着拐棍打灯笼，明火执杖

zhǔzhe guǎigùn dǎdēnglóng, mínghuǒzhízhàng

leaning on a crutch while carrying a lantern: bright fire, holding a staff

拉着胡子过河,牵须过渡

lāzhe húzi guòhé,qiān xū guòdù

Pulling a beard to cross the river: leading the whisker across the ford

拜访他的时候，他正忙着工作。

Bàifǎng tā de shíhou, tā zhèng mángzhe gōngzuò.

When I called on him, he was hard at work.

拼着一身剐，敢把皇帝拉下马

pīnzhe yìshēn guǎ, gǎnbǎhuángdìlāxiàmǎ

willing to be cut to pieces, one dares to pull the emperor off his horse

拿着剃刀哄孩子，不是好玩儿的

názhe tìdāo hǒngháizi, bú shì hǎowánr de

coaxing a child with a razor: it's no game

拿着磨盘当月亮，认不清高低轻重

názhe mòpán dàng yuèliang, rèn bù qīng gāodī qīngzhòng

taking a millstone for the moon: can't tell high from low, light from heavy

拿着草帽当锅盖，乱扣帽子

názhe cǎomào dàng guōgài, luàn kòumàozi

taking a straw hat as a pot lid: putting hats on at random

拿着西瓜当头剃，乱刮乱推

názhe xīguā dāngtóu tì, luàn guā luàn tuī

shaving a watermelon as if it were a head: scraping and shoving at random

指着别人是不礼貌的。

Zhǐ zhe biéren shì bù lǐmào de.

It is rude to point at others.

捂着耳朵偷铃铛，自己骗自己

wǔzhe ěrduo tōu língdang, zìjǐ piàn zìjǐ

covering one's ears to steal a bell: fooling oneself

捂着耳朵放炮仗，又想听响声，又怕听响声

wǔzhe ěrduo fàng pàozhang, yòu xiǎng tīng xiǎngshēng, yòu pà tīng xiǎngshēng

covering one's ears to set off firecrackers: wanting to hear the bang and fearing to hear the bang

捏着眼皮擤鼻涕，劲儿用得不是地方

niēzhe yǎnpí xǐngbítì, jìnr yòng de bú shì dìfang

pinching the eyelid to blow the nose: effort used in the wrong place

捧着猪头打转，拜不到庙门

pěngzhe zhūtóu dǎzhuàn, bài búdào miào mén

carrying a pig's head in circles, never reaching the temple door

掐着脚趾头念佛，玩儿邪的

qiāzhe jiǎozhǐtou niànfó, wánr xié de

chanting the Buddha's name while pinching one's toes: playing wicked tricks

提着影戏人儿上场，好歹别戳破这层纸

tízhe yǐngxì rénr shàngchǎng, hǎodǎi bié chuōpò zhè céng zhǐ

Carrying shadow-puppets on stage: whatever you do, don't poke through this sheet of paper

撑着阳伞戴凉帽，多此一举

chēngzhe yángsǎn dài liángmào, duōcǐyìjǔ

Holding up a parasol while wearing a straw hat: an unnecessary extra move

改变同时蕴含着新生与毁灭。

Gǎibiàn tóngshí yùnhánzhe xīnshēng yǔ huǐmiè.

Transformation is birth and death at the same time.

教室前方挂着一张地图。

Jiàoshì qiánfāng guàzhe yì zhāng dìtú.

A map hangs at the front of the classroom.

教室的墙上写着一句名言。

Jiàoshì de qiáng shàng xiězhe yíjù míngyán.

A famous saying is written on the classroom wall.

教室里洋溢着欢乐的气氛。

Jiàoshì lǐ yángyìzhe huānlè de qìfēn.

The classroom is brimming with a joyful atmosphere.

教师用手指指着我，要我跟她走。

Jiàoshī yòng shǒuzhǐ zhǐ zhe wǒ, yào wǒ gēn tā zǒu.

The teacher pointed her finger at me and asked me to come with her.

整个城市洋溢着过年的气氛。

Zhěnggè chéngshì yángyìzhe guònián de qìfēn.

The whole city is steeped in the New Year atmosphere.

旅客们排着队，等着过关。

Lǚkèmen páizhe duì, děng zhe guòguān.

The travelers lined up, waiting to go through the border checkpoint.

日本正面临着严重的经济问题。

Rìběn zhèng miànlínzhe yánzhòng de jīngjì wèntí.

Japan is confronted with severe economic problems.

日本被海环绕着。

Rìběn bèi hǎi huánràozhe.

Japan is surrounded by sea.

日记里记载着我每天的生活。

Rìjì lǐ jìzǎizhe wǒ měitiān de shēnghuó.

My diary records my daily life.

早上山谷里弥漫着一层白雾。

Zǎoshang shāngǔ lǐ mímànzhe yìcéng bái wù.

In the morning, a layer of white fog hangs over the valley.

早上工人们忙着清除路上的积雪。

Zǎoshang gōngrénmen mángzhe qīngchú lùshang de jīxuě.

In the morning the workers were busy clearing the snow off the road.

昨天晚上我等着你来。

Zuótiān wǎnshang wǒ děng zhe nǐ lái.

I was expecting you last night.

晚上，孩子仰着头看天上的星星。

Wǎnshang, háizi yǎngzhe tóu kàn tiānshàng de xīngxing.

In the evening, the child looked up at the stars in the sky.

月亮和星星在上空照耀着。

Yuèliang hé xīngxing zài shàngkōng zhàoyàozhe.

The moon and stars were shining above us.

月亮绕着地球转，有固定的轨迹。

Yuèliang ràozhe dìqiú zhuàn, yǒu gùdìng de guǐjì.

The moon circles the Earth along a fixed orbit.

月光在照耀着。

Yuèguāng zài zhàoyàozhe.

The moon is shining.

月球围着地球转。

Yuèqiú wéizhe dìqiú zhuàn.

The moon moves around the earth.

有一位奶奶带着小孙子上学。

Yǒu yí wèi nǎinai dàizhe xiǎo sūnzi shàngxué.

A grandmother is sending her grandson to school.

有家人陪着，她就心满意足了。

Yǒu jiārén péizhe, tā jiù xīnmǎn-yìzú le.

As long as her family is with her, she is perfectly content.

有师傅带着，你就少走弯路。

Yǒu shīfu dàizhe, nǐ jiù shǎo zǒuwānlù.

With a master guiding you, you'll waste less time on wrong approaches.

有话就说，别在心里憋着。

Yǒu huà jiù shuō, bié zài xīnli biē zhe.

If you have something to say, say it, and don't bottle it up inside.

服务员用手托着一盘热汤。

Fúwùyuán yòng shǒu tuōzhe yì pán rètāng.

The waiter held a plate of hot soup up in his hand.

服务员笑着说：欢迎光临！

Fúwùyuán xiàozhe shuō: huānyíngguānglín!

The waiter said with a smile, "Welcome!"

木匠手里拿着一把凿。

Mùjiàng shǒulǐ názhe yì bǎ záo.

The carpenter is holding a chisel in his hand.

村子上空飘着炊烟。

Cūnzi shàngkōng piāozhe chuīyān.

Cooking smoke is drifting above the village.

桌子上放着一个小泥塑。

Zhuōzi shàng fàngzhe yí gè xiǎo nísù.

There is a little clay figurine on the table.