Word: 著 (zhe, zháo, zhuó, zhāo)

著 is how 着 is written in traditional characters. These are the example sentences on the site that use it, written the same way.

Simplified: 着

著 dictionary entry

zhe: aspect particle indicating action in progress or ongoing state
zháo: to fall asleep; hitting the mark; to touch; to catch fire
zhuó: to focus on; to wear (clothes); whereabouts; to contact
zhāo: a move in chess; okay; to put in

Full dictionary entry for 著

What 著 means in each sentence

aspect particle indicating action in progress or ongoing state 855 sentences
to fall asleep 19 sentences
hitting the mark 7 sentences

Example sentences using 著

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客廳牆上掛著一幅山水畫。

Kètīng qiáng shàng guàzhe yìfú shānshuǐhuà.

A landscape painting hangs on the living room wall.
客廳牆上掛著一幅漂亮的油畫。

Kètīng qiáng shàng guàzhe yìfú piàoliang de yóuhuà.

A beautiful oil painting hangs on the living room wall.
客廳牆上掛著祖父的肖像。

Kètīng qiáng shàng guàzhe zǔfù de xiàoxiàng.

A portrait of my grandfather hangs on the living room wall.
家裡的事總是牽制著他的工作。

Jiālǐ de shì zǒngshì qiānzhìzhe tā de gōngzuò.

Family matters always hold back his work.
對他，你得防範著點。

Duì tā, nǐ děi fángfànzhe diǎn.

You'd better be on your guard around him.
對著月亮攀談，說空話

duì zhe yuèliang pāntán, shuō kōnghuà

chatting to the moon: speaking to the air
對著硯臺梳妝，沒影子

duì zhe yàntāi shūzhuāng, méi yǐngzi

doing one's make-up facing an inkstone: no reflection
對著鏡子作揖，自己恭維自己

duì zhe jìngzi zuòyī, zìjǐ gōngwei zìjǐ

bowing to a mirror: paying compliments to oneself
對著風扇動嘴，講得好涼快

duì zhe fēngshàn dòngzuǐ, jiǎng de hǎo liángkuai

moving your mouth in front of a fan: talking so coolly
寺裡的僧人供養著佛像。

Sì lǐ de sēngrén gòngyǎngzhe fóxiàng.

The monks in the temple make offerings to the Buddha statues.
導遊帶著大家走進了山裡的溶洞。

Dǎoyóu dàizhe dàjiā zǒujìnle shān lǐ de róngdòng.

The guide led everyone into the karst cave in the mountain.
壽星笑著收下了紅包。

Shòuxīng xiàozhe shōuxiàle hóngbāo.

Smiling, the birthday elder accepted the red envelope.
將軍騎著駿馬衝下山坡。

Jiāngjūn qízhe jùnmǎ chōng xià shānpō.

The general rode his steed down the hillside.
小丁的桌子上放著很多照片。

Xiǎo Dīng de zhuōzi shàng fàngzhe hěn duō zhàopiān.

Many pictures are placed on Xiaoding's desk.
小狗在後面攆著我跑。

Xiǎogǒu zài hòumian niǎn zhe wǒ pǎo.

The puppy ran after me from behind.
小狗躺著，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著。

Xiǎochuán zài wāngyáng zhōng mànmàn piāozhe.

The little boat drifted slowly on the vast waters.
儘管下著雨，他還是出去了。

Jǐnguǎn xià zhe yǔ, tā háishi chūqùle.

He went out in spite of the rain.
儘管下著雨，我還是出了門。

Jǐnguǎn xià zhe yǔ, wǒ háishi chūle mén.

I went out in spite of the rain.
儘量試著用好你的時間。

Jǐnliàng shìzhe yòng hǎo nǐ de shíjiān.

Try to make the most of your time.
屬爆竹的，點火就著

shǔ bàozhú de, diǎnhuǒ jiù zháo

born a firecracker: goes off as soon as it's lit
山上的寺廟裡住著幾個和尚。

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著。

Shānshàng de yánshí dàpiàn luǒlùzhe.

Large areas of rock on the mountain are bare.
山坡上開著大片的油菜花。

Shānpō shàng kāizhe dàpiàn de yóucàihuā.

Large areas of rapeseed flowers are in bloom on the hillside.
山核桃，差著一格子

shānhétao, chàzhe yì gézi

a hickory nut: one compartment short
山洞裡住著很多蝙蝠。

Shāndòng lǐ zhùzhe hěn duō biānfú.

Lots of bats live in the cave.
山洞裡貯藏著不少糧食。

Shāndòng lǐ zhùcángzhe bùshǎo liángshi.

Quite a lot of grain is stored in the cave.
山腳下駐紮著一支邊防部隊。

Shān jiǎoxià zhùzhāzhe yìzhī biānfángbùduì.

A border defense unit is garrisoned at the foot of the mountain.
山頂上空飄浮著一朵白雲。

Shāndǐng shàngkōng piāofúzhe yì duǒ báiyún.

A white cloud is floating above the mountaintop.
山頂上赫然立著一座巨大的雕像。

Shāndǐng shàng hèrán lìzhe yí zuò jùdà de diāoxiàng.

A huge statue stood awe-inspiringly on top of the mountain.
山頂赫然立著一座高塔。

Shāndǐng hèrán lìzhe yí zuò gāotǎ.

A tall tower stands imposingly on the mountaintop.
工人開著一輛輕型卡車去送貨。

Gōngrén kāizhe yí liàng qīngxíng kǎchē qù sònghuò.

The worker drove a light truck to make deliveries.
市場上充斥著便宜的假貨。

Shìchǎng shàng chōngchìzhe piányi de jiǎhuò.

The market is flooded with cheap fakes.
市政廳門口排著長長的隊。

Shìzhèngtīng ménkǒu páizhe chángcháng de duì.

There is a long line outside city hall.
市民們為什麼都排著隊？

Shìmínmen wèishénme dōu páizhe duì?

Why are all the townspeople standing in line?
師傅拿著尺量窗戶的大小。

Shīfu názhe chǐ liàng chuānghu de dàxiǎo.

The workman is measuring the size of the window with a tape measure.
師父帶著幾個弟子去山上練功。

Shīfu dàizhe jǐ ge dìzǐ qù shānshàng liàngōng.

The master took several disciples up the mountain to practice.
師長帶著士兵上了前線。

Shīzhǎng dàizhe shìbīng shàng le qiánxiàn.

The division commander led the soldiers to the front line.
平原上突兀地立著一座高山。

Píngyuán shàng tūwù de lìzhe yí zuò gāoshān.

A towering mountain rises abruptly from the plain.
廣東與廣西之間隔著什麼？

Guǎngdōng yǔ Guǎngxī zhī jiàngé zhe shénme?

What separates Guangdong from Guangxi?
廣場中央豎立著一座雕像。

Guǎngchǎng zhōngyāng shùlìzhe yí zuò diāoxiàng.

A statue has been erected in the middle of the square.
廣場中間立著一座紀念英雄的碑。

Guǎngchǎng zhōngjiān lìzhe yí zuò jìniàn yīngxióng de bēi.

In the middle of the square stands a monument honoring heroes.
廣場中間豎立著一座高大的雕像。

Guǎngchǎng zhōngjiān shùlìzhe yí zuò gāodà de diāoxiàng.

A tall statue stands in the middle of the square.
弟弟拽著我的袖子，不讓我走。

Dìdi zhuàizhe wǒ de xiùzi, búràng wǒ zǒu.

My younger brother tugged at my sleeve and wouldn't let me go.
張果老騎驢，倒著走

Zhāngguǒlǎo qí lǘ, dàozhe zǒu

Zhang Guolao rides a donkey: going backwards
彎著腰幹活，直著腰走路

wānzhe yāo gànhuó, zhí zhe yāo zǒulù

bend your back to work, walk with your back straight
強盜遇著賊偷,大來小往

qiángdào yùzhe zéi tōu,dà lái xiǎo wǎng

a bandit meets a sneak thief: big comes in, small goes out
當我到達時，天正下著雨。

Dāng wǒ dàodá shí, tiān zhèng xià zhe yǔ.

When I arrived, it was raining.
德州扒雞，窩著脖子別著腿

dézhōupájī, wōzhe bózi bié zhe tuǐ

Dezhou braised chicken: neck tucked in, legs bent and stuck in
忍著一天不買又不會怎樣！

Rěnzhe yì tiān bù mǎi yòu búhuì zěnyàng!

It won't be a big deal if you put off buying it for a day!
懷裡揣著個小兔子,胸口亂跳

huáilǐ chuāizhe ge xiǎo tùzi,xiōngkǒu luàn tiào

a little rabbit tucked in one's bosom: the chest jumps about
惡棍打官司，拿著不是當理說

ègùn dǎguānsi, názhe bú shì dāng lǐ shuō

a thug going to court: takes his faults and argues them as reasons
悲傷的氣氛籠罩著整個家。

Bēishāng de qìfēn lǒngzhàozhe zhěnggè jiā.

An atmosphere of sadness shrouded the whole family.
我一直在忙著修東西。

Wǒ yìzhí zài mángzhe xiū dōngxi.

I've been busy repairing things.
我一直在期待著！

Wǒ yìzhí zài qīdàizhe!

I was expecting it!
我一面咬著指甲一面擔心著你。

Wǒ yímiàn yǎozhe zhǐjia yímiàn dānxīnzhe nǐ.

I was biting my nails, worrying about you.
我不想再在這裡待著了。

Wǒ bùxiǎng zài zài zhèlǐ dàizhele.

I don't want to stay here any longer.
我不知道門為什麼是開著的。

Wǒ bù zhīdào mén wèishénme shì kāizhe de.

I don't know why the door was open.
我不能忍著不笑。

Wǒ bùnéng rěnzhe bú xiào.

I couldn't stop myself from laughing.
我仍然熱愛著網球運動。

Wǒ réngrán rè'àizhe wǎngqiú yùndòng.

I am still keeping up my tennis craze.
我仍然愛著她。

Wǒ réngrán àizhe tā.

I still love her.
我從昨天開始一直忙著。

Wǒ cóng zuótiān kāishǐ yìzhí mángzhe.

I have been busy since yesterday.
我們一言不發地坐著。

Wǒmen yìyánbùfā dì zuòzhe.

We sat in total silence.
我們一起舒服地坐著。

Wǒmen yìqǐ shūfu de zuòzhe.

We sit comfortably together.
我們不能一直把它當秘密守著。

Wǒmen bùnéng yìzhí bǎ tā dāng mìmì shǒuzhe.

We can't keep this a secret forever.
我們不能光坐著。

Wǒmen bùnéng guāng zuòzhe.

We can't sit idly by.
我們可以一起走著去。

Wǒmen kěyǐ yìqǐ zǒuzhe qù.

We could walk there together.
我們唱著歡快的歌。

Wǒmen chàngzhe huānkuài de gē.

We are singing a happy song.
我們在藏著。

Wǒmen zài cáng zhe.

We're hiding.
我們坐著談很久以前的事。

Wǒmen zuòzhe tán hěn jiǔ yǐqián de shì.

We sat talking about the remote past.
我們應該試著做點什麼。

Wǒmen yīnggāi shìzhe zuò diǎn shénme.

We should try to do something.
“我們成功了！“ 她帶著快樂的語氣說。

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

"We've done it!" she said happily.
我們擔心著外公和外婆。

Wǒmen dānxīnzhe wàigōng hé wàipó.

We're worried about Grandma and Grandpa.
我們擔心著爺爺和奶奶。

Wǒmen dānxīnzhe yéye hé nǎinai.

We're worried about Grandma and Grandpa.
我們是隔著牆的鄰居。

Wǒmen shì gézhe qiáng de línjū.

We're next-door neighbors.
我們望著這美麗的風景。

Wǒmen wàngzhe zhè měilì de fēngjǐng.

We gazed at the beautiful scenery.
我們期待著一個快樂的假期。

Wǒmen qīdàizhe yí gè kuàilè de jiàqī.

We're looking forward to a happy vacation.
我們算計著改革生產流程。

Wǒmen suànjizhe gǎigé shēngchǎn liúchéng.

We are planning changes to the manufacturing process.
我們試著勸了他。

Wǒmen shìzhe quànle tā.

We tried to persuade him.
我們試著和他們妥協。

Wǒmen shìzhe hé tāmen tuǒxié.

We tried to compromise with them.
我們試著阻止你。

Wǒmen shìzhe zǔzhǐ nǐ.

We tried to stop you.
我們過著十分平凡的生活。

Wǒmen guò zhe shífēn píngfán de shēnghuó.

We lead a very ordinary life.
我們追著貓。

Wǒmen zhuīzhe māo.

We ran after the cat.
我會在這兒等著直到她來。

Wǒ huì zài zhèr děng zhe zhídào tā lái.

I'll wait here until she comes.
我會在這裡等著到他回來的。

Wǒ huì zài zhèlǐ děng zhe dào tā huílai de.

I'll wait here till he comes back.
我依舊愛著他。

Wǒ yījiù àizhe tā.

I still love him.
我興奮得睡不著覺。

Wǒ xīngfèn de shuì bù zháo jiào.

I was so excited that I could not fall asleep.
我包裡放著一本袖珍詞典。

Wǒ bāo lǐ fàngzhe yìběn xiùzhēn cídiǎn.

I keep a pocket dictionary in my bag.
我只是想試著快樂的生活而已。

Wǒ zhǐshì xiǎng shìzhe kuàilè de shēnghuó éryǐ.

I'm just trying to live a happy life, that's all.
我只是試著保護你。

Wǒ zhǐshì shìzhe bǎohù nǐ.

I was just trying to protect you.
我可以嘗試著做嗎？

Wǒ kěyǐ chángshìzhe zuò ma?

Could I try to do it?
我可以牽著你的手嗎？

Wǒ kěyǐ qiānzhe nǐ de shǒu ma?

May I hold your hand?
我和老同事保持著君子之交。

Wǒ hé lǎo tóngshì bǎochízhe jūnzǐzhījiāo.

My old colleague and I keep up a pure, undemanding friendship.
我因為門關著進不去。

Wǒ yīnwèi mén guānzhe jìn bú qù.

I couldn't enter because the door was closed.
我在家裡待著。

Wǒ zài jiālǐ dàizhe.

I'm staying home.
我在這個世界散發著自己的光芒。

Wǒ zài zhège shìjiè sànfàzhe zìjǐ de guāngmáng.

I shine light in the world.
我在那邊坐著，假裝我沒在聽。

Wǒ zài nàbian zuòzhe, jiǎzhuāng wǒ méi zài tīng.

I sat over there, pretending that I wasn't listening.
我媽媽眼含著淚看我。

Wǒ māma yǎn hánzhe lèi kàn wǒ.

My mother looked at me with tears in her eyes.
我妨礙著你嗎？

Wǒ fáng'àizhe nǐ ma?

Am I in your way?
我寧願工作也不願閒著。

Wǒ nìngyuàn gōngzuò yě bú yuàn xián zhe.

I prefer working to doing nothing.