Word: 著 (zhe, zháo, zhuó, zhāo)

其實，他也愛著她。

Qíshí, tā yě àizhe tā.

In fact, he too loved her.

農場裡飼養著很多羊。

Nóngchǎng lǐ sìyǎngzhe hěn duō yáng.

Lots of sheep are reared on the farm.

冬天別裸著腿出門。

Dōngtiān bié luǒ zhe tuǐ chūmén.

Don't go out with bare legs in winter.

冬天我會蓋著兩層毯子睡覺。

Dōngtiān wǒ huì gàizhe liǎng céng tǎnzi shuìjiào.

During winter I sleep with two blankets.

幾隻小鳥在樹頂環繞著飛。

Jǐzhī xiǎoniǎo zài shùdǐng huánràozhe fēi.

A few little birds are circling around the treetop.

出了問題我來兜著，你別擔心。

Chūle wèntí wǒ lái dōuzhe, nǐ bié dānxīn.

If anything goes wrong I'll take responsibility, so don't worry.

別再盯著了。

Bié zài dīngzhele.

Stop staring.

別只顧著哭，做些什麼啊！

Bié zhǐgù zhe kū, zuò xiē shénme a!

Don't just whine, do something!

別對著我吼。

Bié duì zhe wǒ hǒu.

Don't yell at me.

別對著菜說話，會有口水。

Bié duì zhe cài shuōhuà, huì yǒu kǒushuǐ.

Don't talk over the food, or saliva will get on it.

別怕，有我罩著你！

Bié pà, yǒu wǒ zhàozhe nǐ!

Don't be afraid, I've got your back!

別急，時間還多著呢。

Bié jí, shíjiān hái duō zhe ne.

There's no need to panic. There's plenty of time.

別留著一半工作沒幹。

Bié liúzhe yíbàn gōngzuò méi gàn.

Don't leave your work half finished.

別盯著別人看。

Bié dīngzhe biéren kàn.

Don't stare at others.

別站著束手無策，快想辦法！

Bié zhànzhe shùshǒu-wúcè, kuài xiǎng bànfǎ!

Don't just stand there helpless, think of something quickly!

別讓我等著。

Bié ràng wǒ děng zhe.

Don't keep me waiting.

前面還有重重難關等著我們。

Qiánmiàn háiyǒu chóngchóng nánguān děng zhe wǒmen.

One difficult obstacle after another still awaits us ahead.

醫院裡的護士日夜照顧著病人。

Yīyuàn lǐ de hùshi rìyè zhàoguzhe bìngrén.

The nurses in the hospital care for patients around the clock.

十個指頭咬著都疼

shí gè zhǐtou yǎozhe dōu téng

bite any of the ten fingers and it hurts

南山上的核桃，只能砸著吃

Nánshān shàng de hétao, zhǐnéng zázhe chī

walnuts from South Mountain: can only be eaten by smashing them

博物館裡陳列著許多古代干戈。

Bówùguǎn lǐ chénliè zhe xǔduō gǔdài gāngē.

The museum displays many ancient weapons.

博物館門口放著一門舊炮。

Bówùguǎn ménkǒu fàngzhe yìmén jiù pào.

There is an old cannon at the museum entrance.

原件你自己留著，我只要副本。

Yuánjiàn nǐ zìjǐ liúzhe, wǒ zhǐyào fùběn.

Keep the original yourself. I only need a copy.

廚房裡彌漫著一股香味。

Chúfáng lǐ mímànzhe yìgǔ xiāngwèi.

A delicious aroma fills the air in the kitchen.

葉子上凝聚著很多露水。

Yèzi shàng níngjùzhe hěn duō lùshuǐ.

A lot of dew has formed on the leaves.

吃完飯，同事搶著去買單。

Chī wán fàn, tóngshì qiǎngzhe qù mǎidān.

After the meal, my coworkers rushed to pay the bill.

吃著碗裡，盯著鍋裡

chīzhe wǎn li, dīngzhe guō li

eating from the bowl, staring at the pot

吃著碗裡，看著鍋裡。

Chīzhe wǎn lǐ, kànzhe guō lǐ.

Eating from his bowl, he can't move his eyes off the pot.

吃著碗裡，瞧著碟裡

chīzhe wǎn li, qiáozhe dié li

eating from the bowl, eyeing the dish

合同上寫著，甲付錢，乙送貨。

Hétong shàng xiězhe, jiǎ fùqián, yǐ sònghuò.

The contract says that Party A pays and Party B delivers the goods.

名片上印著她的頭銜。

Míngpiàn shàng yìnzhe tā de tóuxián.

Her title is printed on the business card.

聽著好像他們不打算走。

Tīngzhe hǎoxiàng tāmen bù dǎsuàn zǒu.

It sounds like they're not going to leave.

聽著，我要跑了。

Tīngzhe, wǒ yào pǎole.

Listen, I've got to run.

咖啡因攝入過多會睡不著。

Kāfēiyīn shèrùguo duō huì shuì bù zháo.

Too much caffeine consumption can keep you from sleeping.

商店櫃台上放著一個算盤。

Shāngdiàn guìtái shàng fàngzhe yí gè suànpán.

There is an abacus on the shop counter.

商店裡擺著很多新式手機。

Shāngdiàn lǐ bǎizhe hěn duō xīnshì shǒujī.

The shop displays many of the latest phones.

商店門口擺著幾個新產品的樣品。

Shāngdiàn ménkǒu bǎizhe jǐ ge xīn chǎnpǐn de yàngpǐn.

A few samples of the new product are displayed at the shop entrance.

商賈帶著貨物去了南方。

Shānggǔ dàizhe huòwù qùle nánfāng.

The merchant took his goods to the south.

喜鵲尾巴,老翹著

xǐquè wěiba,lǎo qiàozhe

a magpie's tail: always sticking up

嘴唇上抹白糖，說著甜

zuǐchún shang mǒ báitáng, shuōzhe tián

white sugar smeared on the lips: it sounds sweet when spoken

四個人抬著一頂轎子。

Sì gè rén táizhe yì dǐng jiàozi.

Four men were carrying a litter.

四周群山拱著這座小城。

Sìzhōu qúnshān gǒngzhe zhè zuò xiǎochéng.

Mountains surround this little town on all sides.

因為太鬧，所以我睡不著覺。

Yīnwèi tài nào, suǒyǐ wǒ shuì bù zháo jiào.

I can't sleep because of the noise.

國家的寶庫裡放著很多金子。

Guójiā de bǎokù lǐ fàngzhe hěn duō jīnzi.

The country's treasury holds a great deal of gold.

國王光著呢！

Guówáng guāng zhe ne!

The king is naked!

土樓裡住著很多家人。

Tǔlóu lǐ zhùzhe hěn duō jiārén.

Many families live together in the earthen roundhouse.

在哪兒我能找著他們？

Zài nǎr wǒ néng zhǎozháo tāmen?

Where can I find them?

在波士頓正發生著什麼事。

Zài Bōshìdùn zhèng fāshēngzhe shénme shì.

Something is happening in Boston.

在花園裡的玫瑰正盛開著。

Zài huāyuán lǐ de méiguī zhèng shèngkāizhe.

The roses in the garden are in flower.

在這兒等著，直到我回來。

Zài zhèr děng zhe, zhídào wǒ huílai.

Wait here till I come back.

在門後等著。

Zài mén hòu děng zhe.

Wait behind the door.

地上有根繩子，小心別絆著。

Dìshang yǒu gēn shéngzi, xiǎoxīn bié bànzhe.

There's a rope on the ground, so be careful not to trip.

地下埋藏著豐富的石油。

Dìxià máicángzhe fēngfù de shíyóu.

Rich oil deposits lie hidden underground.

地板上鋪著地毯。

Dìbǎn shàng pūzhe dìtǎn.

The floor is carpeted.

地球繞著地軸轉動。

Dìqiú ràozhe dìzhóu zhuàndòng.

The Earth turns around its axis.

地球繞著太陽旋轉。

Dìqiú ràozhe tàiyang xuánzhuǎn.

The Earth revolves around the sun.

地球繞著太陽轉。

Dìqiú ràozhe tàiyang zhuàn.

The Earth moves around the sun.

地球被大氣包圍著。

Dìqiú bèi dàqì bāowéizhe.

The earth is surrounded by an atmosphere.

城中心聳立著一座老鐘樓。

Chéng zhōngxīn sǒnglìzhe yí zuò lǎo zhōnglóu.

An old clock tower rises high in the city center.

城牆上架著一門炮。

Chéngqiáng shàng jià zhe yìmén pào.

A cannon is mounted on the city wall.

堵著耳朵偷鈴鐺，自己欺騙自己

dǔzhe ěrduo tōu língdang, zìjǐ qīpiàn zìjǐ

stopping one's ears to steal a bell: deceiving oneself

墓前放著一束白花。

Mù qián fàngzhe yíshù báihuā.

A bunch of white flowers lay in front of the grave.

墓碑上刻著他的名字。

Mùbēi shàng kèzhe tā de míngzi.

His name is carved on the gravestone.

墓碑上刻著他的名字和出生年份。

Mùbēi shàng kèzhe tā de míngzi hé chūshēng niánfèn.

His name and birth year are carved on the gravestone.

牆上掛著一幅很長的卷軸。

Qiáng shàng guàzhe yìfú hěn cháng de juànzhóu.

A very long scroll hangs on the wall.

牆上掛著一幅精美的畫。

Qiáng shàng guàzhe yìfú jīngměi de huà.

An exquisite painting hangs on the wall.

牆上掛著一頂帽子和一件大衣。

Qiáng shàng guàzhe yì dǐng màozi hé yí jiàn dàyī.

There were a hat and a coat on the wall.

牆上掛著幾幅很有名的書畫。

Qiáng shàng guàzhe jǐ fú hěn yǒumíng de shūhuà.

A few famous works of painting and calligraphy hang on the wall.

牆上掛著我們全家的合影。

Qiáng shàng guàzhe wǒmen quánjiā de héyǐng.

A group photo of our whole family hangs on the wall.

牆上掛著我們家的家訓。

Qiáng shàng guàzhe wǒmen jiā de jiāxùn.

Our family precepts are hanging on the wall.

牆上掛著極漂亮的圖畫。

Qiáng shàng guàzhe jí piàoliang de túhuà.

A very beautiful picture is hanging on the wall.

牆上掛著的王八,上不著天,下不著地

qiáng shang guàzhe de wángba,shàngbùzháotiān,xiàbùzháodì

a turtle hung on a wall: it touches neither the sky above nor the ground below

牆上掛著鏡子。

Qiáng shàng guàzhe jìngzi.

Mirrors were hanging on the walls.

外部的聲音太吵，我睡不著。

Wàibù de shēngyīn tài chǎo, wǒ shuì bù zháo.

The noise from outside is too loud, so I can't sleep.

大使館門口排著很長的隊。

Dàshǐguǎn ménkǒu páizhe hěn cháng de duì.

A very long line has formed outside the embassy.

大學的寢室裡住著四個同學。

Dàxué de qǐnshì lǐ zhùzhe sì gè tóngxué.

Four classmates live in each dormitory room at the university.

大家都在另外的房裡等著。

Dàjiā dōu zài lìngwài de fáng lǐ děng zhe.

Everyone is waiting in the other room.

大家都在瞪著。

Dàjiā dōu zài dèngzhe.

People were staring at us.

大家都在聚精會神地聽著。

Dàjiā dōu zài jùjīnghuìshén dì tīngzhe.

Everyone was listening very carefully.

大海的波濤拍打著岸邊的石頭。

Dàhǎi de bōtāo pāidazhe ànbiān de shítou.

The billows of the sea beat against the rocks on the shore.

大雨過後，路上的積水還滯留著。

Dàyǔ guòhòu, lùshang de jīshuǐ hái zhìliúzhe.

After the heavy rain, floodwater still lingers on the road.

天上的風箏，叫別人牽著飛

tiānshàng de fēngzheng, jiào biéren qiānzhe fēi

A kite in the sky: it flies as others pull it

天冷，他聳著肩膀走路。

Tiānlěng, tā sǒngzhe jiānbǎng zǒulù.

It was cold, so he walked with his shoulders hunched up.

天花板上懸著一盞大燈。

Tiānhuābǎn shàng xuánzhe yìzhǎn dàdēng.

A big lamp hangs from the ceiling.

天黑了，況且還下著雨。

Tiānhēi le, kuàngqiě hái xià zhe yǔ.

It's dark, and moreover it's raining.

女人為什麼想被男人抱著睡覺？

Nǚrén wèishénme xiǎng bèi nánrén bàozhe shuìjiào?

Why do women want to sleep in a man's embrace?

奶奶手裡拿著一把扇子。

Nǎinai shǒulǐ názhe yì bǎ shànzi.

Grandma is holding a fan in her hand.

她親熱地拉著我的手。

Tā qīnrè de lāzhe wǒ de shǒu.

She took my hand affectionately.

她從小就憧憬著去大城市生活。

Tā cóngxiǎo jiù chōngjǐngzhe qù Dàchéng Shì shēnghuó.

Ever since she was little, she has longed to live in a big city.

她從小被家人關愛著長大。

Tā cóngxiǎo bèi jiārén guān'àizhe zhǎngdà.

She grew up surrounded by her family's care.

她會永遠愛著他。

Tā huì yǒngyuǎn àizhe tā.

She'll love him forever.

她做飯總是變著花樣。

Tā zuòfàn zǒngshì biànzhe huāyàng.

She always finds new ways to vary her cooking.

她聽著音樂。

Tā tīngzhe yīnyuè.

She was listening to music.

她哼著四四拍的歌。

Tā hēngzhe sì sì pāi de gē.

She hummed a song in four-four time.

她在一棵樹下坐著。

Tā zài yì kē shù xià zuòzhe.

She was sitting under a tree.

她在後面慢慢走著。

Tā zài hòumian mànmàn zǒuzhe.

She is walking slowly at the back.

她在忙著學英語。

Tā zài mángzhe xué Yīngyǔ.

She is busy learning English.

她坐在窗邊，回味著旅行。

Tā zuò zài chuāng biān, huíwèizhe lǚxíng.

She sat by the window, savoring memories of the trip.

她守著這個秘密。

Tā shǒuzhe zhège mìmì.

She kept the secret to herself.

她對未來懷著希望。

Tā duì wèilái huáizhe xīwàng.

She holds hope for the future.