Word: 着 (zhe, zháo, zhuó, zhāo)

客厅墙上挂着一幅山水画。

Kètīng qiáng shàng guàzhe yìfú shānshuǐhuà.

A landscape painting hangs on the living room wall.

客厅墙上挂着一幅漂亮的油画。

Kètīng qiáng shàng guàzhe yìfú piàoliang de yóuhuà.

A beautiful oil painting hangs on the living room wall.

客厅墙上挂着祖父的肖像。

Kètīng qiáng shàng guàzhe zǔfù de xiàoxiàng.

A portrait of my grandfather hangs on the living room wall.

家里的事总是牵制着他的工作。

Jiālǐ de shì zǒngshì qiānzhìzhe tā de gōngzuò.

Family matters always hold back his work.

对他，你得防范着点。

Duì tā, nǐ děi fángfànzhe diǎn.

You'd better be on your guard around him.

对着月亮攀谈，说空话

duì zhe yuèliang pāntán, shuō kōnghuà

chatting to the moon: speaking to the air

对着砚台梳妆，没影子

duì zhe yàntāi shūzhuāng, méi yǐngzi

doing one's make-up facing an inkstone: no reflection

对着镜子作揖，自己恭维自己

duì zhe jìngzi zuòyī, zìjǐ gōngwei zìjǐ

bowing to a mirror: paying compliments to oneself

对着风扇动嘴，讲得好凉快

duì zhe fēngshàn dòngzuǐ, jiǎng de hǎo liángkuai

moving your mouth in front of a fan: talking so coolly

寺里的僧人供养着佛像。

Sì lǐ de sēngrén gòngyǎngzhe fóxiàng.

The monks in the temple make offerings to the Buddha statues.

导游带着大家走进了山里的溶洞。

Dǎoyóu dàizhe dàjiā zǒujìnle shān lǐ de róngdòng.

The guide led everyone into the karst cave in the mountain.

寿星笑着收下了红包。

Shòuxīng xiàozhe shōuxiàle hóngbāo.

Smiling, the birthday elder accepted the red envelope.

将军骑着骏马冲下山坡。

Jiāngjūn qízhe jùnmǎ chōng xià shānpō.

The general rode his steed down the hillside.

小丁的桌子上放着很多照片。

Xiǎo Dīng de zhuōzi shàng fàngzhe hěn duō zhàopiān.

Many pictures are placed on Xiaoding's desk.

小狗在后面撵着我跑。

Xiǎogǒu zài hòumian niǎn zhe wǒ pǎo.

The puppy ran after me from behind.

小狗躺着，露出了腹部。

Xiǎogǒu tǎngzhe, lùchūle fùbù.

The puppy lay down and showed its belly.

小船在汪洋中慢慢漂着。

Xiǎochuán zài wāngyáng zhōng mànmàn piāozhe.

The little boat drifted slowly on the vast waters.

尽管下着雨，他还是出去了。

Jǐnguǎn xià zhe yǔ, tā háishi chūqùle.

He went out in spite of the rain.

尽管下着雨，我还是出了门。

Jǐnguǎn xià zhe yǔ, wǒ háishi chūle mén.

I went out in spite of the rain.

尽量试着用好你的时间。

Jǐnliàng shìzhe yòng hǎo nǐ de shíjiān.

Try to make the most of your time.

属爆竹的，点火就着

shǔ bàozhú de, diǎnhuǒ jiù zháo

born a firecracker: goes off as soon as it's lit

山上的寺庙里住着几个和尚。

Shānshàng de sìmiào lǐ zhùzhe jǐ ge héshang.

A few monks live in the temple on the mountain.

山上的岩石大片裸露着。

Shānshàng de yánshí dàpiàn luǒlùzhe.

Large areas of rock on the mountain are bare.

山坡上开着大片的油菜花。

Shānpō shàng kāizhe dàpiàn de yóucàihuā.

Large areas of rapeseed flowers are in bloom on the hillside.

山核桃，差着一格子

shānhétao, chàzhe yì gézi

a hickory nut: one compartment short

山洞里住着很多蝙蝠。

Shāndòng lǐ zhùzhe hěn duō biānfú.

Lots of bats live in the cave.

山洞里贮藏着不少粮食。

Shāndòng lǐ zhùcángzhe bùshǎo liángshi.

Quite a lot of grain is stored in the cave.

山脚下驻扎着一支边防部队。

Shān jiǎoxià zhùzhāzhe yìzhī biānfángbùduì.

A border defense unit is garrisoned at the foot of the mountain.

山顶上空飘浮着一朵白云。

Shāndǐng shàngkōng piāofúzhe yì duǒ báiyún.

A white cloud is floating above the mountaintop.

山顶上赫然立着一座巨大的雕像。

Shāndǐng shàng hèrán lìzhe yí zuò jùdà de diāoxiàng.

A huge statue stood awe-inspiringly on top of the mountain.

山顶赫然立着一座高塔。

Shāndǐng hèrán lìzhe yí zuò gāotǎ.

A tall tower stands imposingly on the mountaintop.

工人开着一辆轻型卡车去送货。

Gōngrén kāizhe yí liàng qīngxíng kǎchē qù sònghuò.

The worker drove a light truck to make deliveries.

市场上充斥着便宜的假货。

Shìchǎng shàng chōngchìzhe piányi de jiǎhuò.

The market is flooded with cheap fakes.

市政厅门口排着长长的队。

Shìzhèngtīng ménkǒu páizhe chángcháng de duì.

There is a long line outside city hall.

市民们为什么都排着队？

Shìmínmen wèishénme dōu páizhe duì?

Why are all the townspeople standing in line?

师傅拿着尺量窗户的大小。

Shīfu názhe chǐ liàng chuānghu de dàxiǎo.

The workman is measuring the size of the window with a tape measure.

师父带着几个弟子去山上练功。

Shīfu dàizhe jǐ ge dìzǐ qù shānshàng liàngōng.

The master took several disciples up the mountain to practice.

师长带着士兵上了前线。

Shīzhǎng dàizhe shìbīng shàng le qiánxiàn.

The division commander led the soldiers to the front line.

平原上突兀地立着一座高山。

Píngyuán shàng tūwù de lìzhe yí zuò gāoshān.

A towering mountain rises abruptly from the plain.

广东与广西之间隔着什么？

Guǎngdōng yǔ Guǎngxī zhī jiàngé zhe shénme?

What separates Guangdong from Guangxi?

广场中央竖立着一座雕像。

Guǎngchǎng zhōngyāng shùlìzhe yí zuò diāoxiàng.

A statue has been erected in the middle of the square.

广场中间立着一座纪念英雄的碑。

Guǎngchǎng zhōngjiān lìzhe yí zuò jìniàn yīngxióng de bēi.

In the middle of the square stands a monument honoring heroes.

广场中间竖立着一座高大的雕像。

Guǎngchǎng zhōngjiān shùlìzhe yí zuò gāodà de diāoxiàng.

A tall statue stands in the middle of the square.

弟弟拽着我的袖子，不让我走。

Dìdi zhuàizhe wǒ de xiùzi, búràng wǒ zǒu.

My younger brother tugged at my sleeve and wouldn't let me go.

张果老骑驴，倒着走

Zhāngguǒlǎo qí lǘ, dàozhe zǒu

Zhang Guolao rides a donkey: going backwards

弯着腰干活，直着腰走路

wānzhe yāo gànhuó, zhí zhe yāo zǒulù

bend your back to work, walk with your back straight

强盗遇着贼偷,大来小往

qiángdào yùzhe zéi tōu,dà lái xiǎo wǎng

a bandit meets a sneak thief: big comes in, small goes out

当我到达时，天正下着雨。

Dāng wǒ dàodá shí, tiān zhèng xià zhe yǔ.

When I arrived, it was raining.

德州扒鸡，窝着脖子别着腿

dézhōupájī, wōzhe bózi bié zhe tuǐ

Dezhou braised chicken: neck tucked in, legs bent and stuck in

忍着一天不买又不会怎样！

Rěnzhe yì tiān bù mǎi yòu búhuì zěnyàng!

It won't be a big deal if you put off buying it for a day!

怀里揣着个小兔子,胸口乱跳

huáilǐ chuāizhe ge xiǎo tùzi,xiōngkǒu luàn tiào

a little rabbit tucked in one's bosom: the chest jumps about

恶棍打官司，拿着不是当理说

ègùn dǎguānsi, názhe bú shì dāng lǐ shuō

a thug going to court: takes his faults and argues them as reasons

悲伤的气氛笼罩着整个家。

Bēishāng de qìfēn lǒngzhàozhe zhěnggè jiā.

An atmosphere of sadness shrouded the whole family.

我一直在忙着修东西。

Wǒ yìzhí zài mángzhe xiū dōngxi.

I've been busy repairing things.

我一直在期待着！

Wǒ yìzhí zài qīdàizhe!

I was expecting it!

我一面咬着指甲一面担心着你。

Wǒ yímiàn yǎozhe zhǐjia yímiàn dānxīnzhe nǐ.

I was biting my nails, worrying about you.

我不想再在这里待着了。

Wǒ bùxiǎng zài zài zhèlǐ dàizhele.

I don't want to stay here any longer.

我不知道门为什么是开着的。

Wǒ bù zhīdào mén wèishénme shì kāizhe de.

I don't know why the door was open.

我不能忍着不笑。

Wǒ bùnéng rěnzhe bú xiào.

I couldn't stop myself from laughing.

我仍然热爱着网球运动。

Wǒ réngrán rè'àizhe wǎngqiú yùndòng.

I am still keeping up my tennis craze.

我仍然爱着她。

Wǒ réngrán àizhe tā.

I still love her.

我从昨天开始一直忙着。

Wǒ cóng zuótiān kāishǐ yìzhí mángzhe.

I have been busy since yesterday.

我们一言不发地坐着。

Wǒmen yìyánbùfā dì zuòzhe.

We sat in total silence.

我们一起舒服地坐着。

Wǒmen yìqǐ shūfu de zuòzhe.

We sit comfortably together.

我们不能一直把它当秘密守着。

Wǒmen bùnéng yìzhí bǎ tā dāng mìmì shǒuzhe.

We can't keep this a secret forever.

我们不能光坐着。

Wǒmen bùnéng guāng zuòzhe.

We can't sit idly by.

我们可以一起走着去。

Wǒmen kěyǐ yìqǐ zǒuzhe qù.

We could walk there together.

我们唱着欢快的歌。

Wǒmen chàngzhe huānkuài de gē.

We are singing a happy song.

我们在藏着。

Wǒmen zài cáng zhe.

We're hiding.

我们坐着谈很久以前的事。

Wǒmen zuòzhe tán hěn jiǔ yǐqián de shì.

We sat talking about the remote past.

我们应该试着做点什么。

Wǒmen yīnggāi shìzhe zuò diǎn shénme.

We should try to do something.

“我们成功了！“ 她带着快乐的语气说。

“Wǒmen chénggōngle! “ Tā dàizhe kuàilè de yǔqì shuō.

"We've done it!" she said happily.

我们担心着外公和外婆。

Wǒmen dānxīnzhe wàigōng hé wàipó.

We're worried about Grandma and Grandpa.

我们担心着爷爷和奶奶。

Wǒmen dānxīnzhe yéye hé nǎinai.

We're worried about Grandma and Grandpa.

我们是隔着墙的邻居。

Wǒmen shì gézhe qiáng de línjū.

We're next-door neighbors.

我们望着这美丽的风景。

Wǒmen wàngzhe zhè měilì de fēngjǐng.

We gazed at the beautiful scenery.

我们期待着一个快乐的假期。

Wǒmen qīdàizhe yí gè kuàilè de jiàqī.

We're looking forward to a happy vacation.

我们算计着改革生产流程。

Wǒmen suànjizhe gǎigé shēngchǎn liúchéng.

We are planning changes to the manufacturing process.

我们试着劝了他。

Wǒmen shìzhe quànle tā.

We tried to persuade him.

我们试着和他们妥协。

Wǒmen shìzhe hé tāmen tuǒxié.

We tried to compromise with them.

我们试着阻止你。

Wǒmen shìzhe zǔzhǐ nǐ.

We tried to stop you.

我们过着十分平凡的生活。

Wǒmen guò zhe shífēn píngfán de shēnghuó.

We lead a very ordinary life.

我们追着猫。

Wǒmen zhuīzhe māo.

We ran after the cat.

我会在这儿等着直到她来。

Wǒ huì zài zhèr děng zhe zhídào tā lái.

I'll wait here until she comes.

我会在这里等着到他回来的。

Wǒ huì zài zhèlǐ děng zhe dào tā huílai de.

I'll wait here till he comes back.

我依旧爱着他。

Wǒ yījiù àizhe tā.

I still love him.

我兴奋得睡不着觉。

Wǒ xīngfèn de shuì bù zháo jiào.

I was so excited that I could not fall asleep.

我包里放着一本袖珍词典。

Wǒ bāo lǐ fàngzhe yìběn xiùzhēn cídiǎn.

I keep a pocket dictionary in my bag.

我只是想试着快乐的生活而已。

Wǒ zhǐshì xiǎng shìzhe kuàilè de shēnghuó éryǐ.

I'm just trying to live a happy life, that's all.

我只是试着保护你。

Wǒ zhǐshì shìzhe bǎohù nǐ.

I was just trying to protect you.

我可以尝试着做吗？

Wǒ kěyǐ chángshìzhe zuò ma?

Could I try to do it?

我可以牵着你的手吗？

Wǒ kěyǐ qiānzhe nǐ de shǒu ma?

May I hold your hand?

我和老同事保持着君子之交。

Wǒ hé lǎo tóngshì bǎochízhe jūnzǐzhījiāo.

My old colleague and I keep up a pure, undemanding friendship.

我因为门关着进不去。

Wǒ yīnwèi mén guānzhe jìn bú qù.

I couldn't enter because the door was closed.

我在家里待着。

Wǒ zài jiālǐ dàizhe.

I'm staying home.

我在这个世界散发着自己的光芒。

Wǒ zài zhège shìjiè sànfàzhe zìjǐ de guāngmáng.

I shine light in the world.

我在那边坐着，假装我没在听。

Wǒ zài nàbian zuòzhe, jiǎzhuāng wǒ méi zài tīng.

I sat over there, pretending that I wasn't listening.

我妈妈眼含着泪看我。

Wǒ māma yǎn hánzhe lèi kàn wǒ.

My mother looked at me with tears in her eyes.

我妨碍着你吗？

Wǒ fáng'àizhe nǐ ma?

Am I in your way?

我宁愿工作也不愿闲着。

Wǒ nìngyuàn gōngzuò yě bú yuàn xián zhe.

I prefer working to doing nothing.