Word: 着 (zháo) hitting the mark; succeeding in

These are the example sentences using 着 in the sense hitting the mark; succeeding in. Every sentence using 着 is on the word's own page, whichever sense it uses.

Traditional: 著

Example sentences using 着 in this sense

7 sentences, showing page 1 of 1.

在哪儿我能找着他们？

Zài nǎr wǒ néng zhǎozháo tāmen?

Where can I find them?
打虎不着,反被虎咬

dǎ hǔ bù zháo,fǎn bèi hǔ yǎo

try to hit the tiger and miss, and get bitten by the tiger instead
水中明月，看得见，捞不着

shuǐ zhōng míngyuè, kàndejiàn, lāo bù zháo

the bright moon in the water: you can see it but can't scoop it up
空中的雁,水底的鱼,想抓抓不着

kōngzhōng de yàn,shuǐdǐ de yú,xiǎng zhuā zhuā bù zháo

geese in the sky, fish at the bottom of the water: you want to catch them but can't
脸丑怪不着镜子

liǎn chǒuguài bù zháo jìngzi

an ugly face can't blame the mirror
说不出的，才是真苦；挠不着的，才是真痒

shuōbùchū de, cái shì zhēn kǔ; náo bù zháo de, cái shì zhēn yǎng

what can't be said is the real bitterness; what can't be scratched is the real itch
鼻子上的糖，干馋舔不着

bízi shàng de táng, gān chán tiǎn bù zháo

candy on your nose: you crave it but can't lick it