Word: 著 (zhe, zháo, zhuó, zhāo)

我心裡充滿著快樂。

Wǒ xīnli chōngmǎnzhe kuàilè.

My heart was filled with happiness.

我思考著那件事離開了。

Wǒ sīkǎozhe nà jiàn shì líkāile.

Thinking about that, I left.

我想喝著你最好的白酒吃這肉。

Wǒ xiǎng hēzhe nǐ zuìhǎo de báijiǔ chī zhè ròu.

I'd like to have this meat dish with your best white wine.

我扶著盲人過了馬路。

Wǒ fúzhe mángrén guò le mǎlù.

I helped a blind person across the road.

我整晚都開著窗戶。

Wǒ zhěng wǎn dōu kāizhe chuānghu.

I left the window open all through the night.

我無論去什麼地方也帶著相機。

Wǒ wúlùn qù shénme dìfang yě dàizhe xiàngjī.

I take my camera wherever I go.

我更想繼續坐著。

Wǒ gèng xiǎng jìxù zuòzhe.

I prefer to remain seated.

我望著媽媽遠去的背影。

Wǒ wàngzhe māma yuǎn qù de bèiyǐng.

I watched my mother's retreating figure as she walked away.

我望著無邊無際的雪地。

Wǒ wàngzhe wúbiānwújì de xuědì.

I gazed at the boundless snowfield.

我望著海好幾個小時。

Wǒ wàngzhe hǎi hǎo jǐ ge xiǎoshí.

I gazed at the sea for hours.

我期待著再次見到你。

Wǒ qīdàizhe zàicì jiàndào nǐ.

I look forward to seeing you again.

我期待著您的光臨。

Wǒ qīdàizhe nín de guānglín.

I'm looking forward to your visit.

我期待著您的再次光臨。

Wǒ qīdàizhe nín de zàicì guānglín.

I look forward to your next visit.

我期待著見到你。

Wǒ qīdàizhe jiàndào nǐ.

I'm looking forward to seeing you.

我正在試著學英語。

Wǒ zhèngzài shìzhe xué Yīngyǔ.

I am trying to learn English.

我正忙著為明天作準備。

Wǒ zhèng mángzhe wèi míngtiān zuò zhǔnbèi.

I'm busy getting ready for tomorrow.

我正忙著找公寓。

Wǒ zhèng mángzhe zhǎo gōngyù.

I'm busy looking for an apartment.

我正流著汗。

Wǒ zhèng liú zhe hàn.

I'm dripping with sweat.

我此刻正忙著做飯。

Wǒ cǐkè zhèng mángzhe zuòfàn.

I am busy cooking at the moment.

我母親昨天很晚還醒著。

Wǒ mǔqīn zuótiān hěn wǎn hái xǐngzhe.

My mother was up late last night.

我沒想瞪著看的。

Wǒ méi xiǎng dèngzhe kàn de.

I didn't mean to stare.

我注意到她戴著新眼鏡。

Wǒ zhùyì dào tā dàizhe xīn yǎnjìng.

I noticed that she was wearing new glasses.

我溫習的時候會戴著耳機聽音樂。

Wǒ wēnxí de shíhou huì dàizhe ěrjī tīng yīnyuè.

When I study, I listen to music with earphones.

我激動得睡不著。

Wǒ jīdòng de shuì bù zháo.

I'm too excited to sleep.

我焦急地在等著去聚會。

Wǒ jiāojí de zài děng zhe qù jùhuì.

I'm looking forward to the party.

我瘋狂地愛著他。

Wǒ fēngkuáng de àizhe tā.

I'm crazy in love with him.

我的家與他的隔著一條江。

Wǒ de jiā yǔ tā de gézhe yìtiáo Jiāng.

My home is separated from his by a river.

我的母親在廚房裡正忙著。

Wǒ de mǔqīn zài chúfáng lǐ zhèng mángzhe.

My mother is busy in the kitchen.

我看到你開著你的新車。

Wǒ kàndào nǐ kāizhe nǐ de xīn chē.

I saw you driving your new car.

我看見一隻貓追著一隻狗跑。

Wǒ kànjiàn yìzhī māo zhuīzhe yìzhī gǒu pǎo.

I see a cat chasing a dog.

我看見他們胳膊挽著胳膊地走路。

Wǒ kànjiàn tāmen gēbo wǎnzhe gēbo de zǒulù.

I saw them walking arm in arm.

我睡不著覺。

Wǒ shuì bù zháo jiào.

I couldn't sleep.

我知道你不想一個人呆著。

Wǒ zhīdào nǐ bùxiǎng yí gè rén dāizhe.

I know you don't want to be lonely.

我祖父的照片在牆上掛著。

Wǒ zǔfù de zhàopiān zài qiáng shàng guàzhe.

My grandfather's photograph is on the wall.

我站著睡覺。

Wǒ zhànzhe shuìjiào.

I sleep standing up.

我等著你幫我。

Wǒ děng zhe nǐ bāng wǒ.

I'm waiting for you to help me.

我等著出租車。

Wǒ děng zhe chūzūchē.

I was waiting for a taxi.

我等著她說話。

Wǒ děng zhe tā shuōhuà.

I waited for her to speak.

我累了，但是我睡不著。

Wǒ lèile, dànshì wǒ shuì bù zháo.

I was tired, but I couldn't sleep.

我見一隻貓追著狗跑。

Wǒ jiàn yìzhī māo zhuīzhe gǒu pǎo.

I saw a cat running after the dog.

我讓門開著。

Wǒ ràng mén kāizhe.

I left the door open.

我試著不去想了。

Wǒ shìzhe bú qù xiǎngle.

I try not to think about it.

我試著仔細地聽他說話。

Wǒ shìzhe zǐxì de tīng tā shuōhuà.

I tried to listen to him carefully.

我試著微笑。

Wǒ shìzhe wēixiào.

I tried to smile.

我試著用法語提問。

Wǒ shìzhe yòng Fǎyǔ tíwèn.

I am trying to ask my questions in French.

我試著要告訴你。

Wǒ shìzhe yào gàosu nǐ.

I tried to tell you.

我試著阻止它發生。

Wǒ shìzhe zǔzhǐ tā fāshēng.

I tried to stop that from happening.

我趴著睡覺。

Wǒ pā zhe shuìjiào.

I sleep on my stomach.

我跑著從他們面前經過。

Wǒ pǎozhe cóng tāmen miànqián jīngguò.

I went running past them.

我身上帶著很多錢。

Wǒ shēnshang dàizhe hěn duō qián.

I have plenty of money with me.

我還餓著呢。

Wǒ hái èzhe ne.

I'm still hungry.

我鄰居得了焦慮症，常常睡不著。

Wǒ línjū dé le jiāolǜzhèng, chángcháng shuì bù zháo.

My neighbour has an anxiety disorder and often can't sleep.

戒指上鑲嵌著一顆寶石。

Jièzhi shàng xiāngqiànzhe yì kē bǎoshí.

A gem is set in the ring.

戒指上鑲嵌著紅寶石。

Jièzhi shàng xiāngqiànzhe hóngbǎoshí.

A ruby is set in the ring.

戒指上鑲著一顆寶石。

Jièzhi shàng xiāngzhe yì kē bǎoshí.

A gem is set in the ring.

戒指上鑲著一顆小鑽石。

Jièzhi shàng xiāngzhe yì kē xiǎo zuànshí.

A small diamond is set in the ring.

戰士們日夜守候著邊境。

Zhànshìmen rìyè shǒuhòu zhe biānjìng.

The soldiers keep watch over the border day and night.

戰士們用生命保衛著這片江山。

Zhànshìmen yòng shēngmìng bǎowèizhe zhè piàn jiāngshān.

The soldiers defended this land with their lives.

戴著斗笠親嘴兒，差著一帽子

dàizhe dǒulì qīn zuǐr, chàzhe yí màozi

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

戴著木頭眼鏡，只看見一寸遠

dàizhe mùtou yǎnjìng, zhǐ kànjiàn yícùn yuǎn

wearing wooden glasses, you can only see an inch ahead

戴著眼鏡看戲，隔一層

dàizhe yǎnjìng kànxì, gé yìcéng

watching an opera through glasses: a layer in between

房間裡放著一臺小型冰箱。

Fángjiān lǐ fàngzhe yì tái xiǎoxíng bīngxiāng.

There is a small refrigerator in the room.

手臂上還留著一道傷痕。

Shǒubì shàng hái liúzhe yídào shānghén.

A scar still remains on his arm.

打斷骨頭還連著筋

dǎduàn gǔtou hái lián zhe jīn

even when the bone is broken, the sinew still connects

打虎不著,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

扛著竹竿進城，不曉得如何轉彎

káng zhe zhúgān jìnchéng, bù xiǎode rúhé zhuǎnwān

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

把梯子靠牆放著。

Bǎ tīzi kào qiáng fàngzhe.

Stand the ladder against the wall.

護士的脖子上掛著一個聽診器。

Hùshi de bózi shàng guàzhe yí gè tīngzhěnqì.

The nurse had a stethoscope hanging around her neck.

護士細心照料著生病的老人。

Hùshi xìxīn zhàoliào zhe shēngbìng de lǎorén.

The nurse carefully takes care of the sick old man.

抱著元寶跳井，捨命不捨財

bàozhe yuánbǎo tiàojǐng, shěmìng bù shě cái

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

抱著乾柴救火，幫倒忙

bàozhe gānchái jiùhuǒ, bāngdàománg

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

抱著泥菩薩洗澡，空淘神

bàozhe nípúsà xǐzǎo, kōng táoshén

bathing a clay Buddha: in vain washing the god

拄著拐棍打燈籠，明火執杖

zhǔzhe guǎigùn dǎdēnglóng, mínghuǒzhízhàng

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

拉著鬍子過河,牽鬚過渡

lāzhe húzi guòhé,qiān xū guòdù

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

拜訪他的時候，他正忙著工作。

Bàifǎng tā de shíhou, tā zhèng mángzhe gōngzuò.

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

拼著一身剮，敢把皇帝拉下馬

pīnzhe yìshēn guǎ, gǎnbǎhuángdìlāxiàmǎ

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

拿著剃刀哄孩子，不是好玩兒的

názhe tìdāo hǒngháizi, bú shì hǎowánr de

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

拿著磨盤當月亮，認不清高低輕重

názhe mòpán dàng yuèliang, rèn bù qīng gāodī qīngzhòng

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

拿著草帽當鍋蓋，亂扣帽子

názhe cǎomào dàng guōgài, luàn kòumàozi

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

拿著西瓜當頭剃，亂刮亂推

názhe xīguā dāngtóu tì, luàn guā luàn tuī

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

指著別人是不禮貌的。

Zhǐ zhe biéren shì bù lǐmào de.

It is rude to point at others.

捂著耳朵偷鈴鐺，自己騙自己

wǔzhe ěrduo tōu língdang, zìjǐ piàn zìjǐ

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

捂著耳朵放炮仗，又想聽響聲，又怕聽響聲

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

捏著眼皮擤鼻涕，勁兒用得不是地方

niēzhe yǎnpí xǐngbítì, jìnr yòng de bú shì dìfang

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

捧著豬頭打轉，拜不到廟門

pěngzhe zhūtóu dǎzhuàn, bài búdào miào mén

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

掐著腳趾頭念佛，玩兒邪的

qiāzhe jiǎozhǐtou niànfó, wánr xié de

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

提著影戲人兒上場，好歹別戳破這層紙

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

撐著陽傘戴涼帽，多此一舉

chēngzhe yángsǎn dài liángmào, duōcǐyìjǔ

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

改變同時蘊含著新生與毀滅。

Gǎibiàn tóngshí yùnhánzhe xīnshēng yǔ huǐmiè.

Transformation is birth and death at the same time.

教室前方掛著一張地圖。

Jiàoshì qiánfāng guàzhe yì zhāng dìtú.

A map hangs at the front of the classroom.

教室的牆上寫著一句名言。

Jiàoshì de qiáng shàng xiězhe yíjù míngyán.

A famous saying is written on the classroom wall.

教室裡洋溢著歡樂的氣氛。

Jiàoshì lǐ yángyìzhe huānlè de qìfēn.

The classroom is brimming with a joyful atmosphere.

教師用手指指著我，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.

整個城市洋溢著過年的氣氛。

Zhěnggè chéngshì yángyìzhe guònián de qìfēn.

The whole city is steeped in the New Year atmosphere.

旅客們排著隊，等著過關。

Lǚkèmen páizhe duì, děng zhe guòguān.

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

既然睡不著，我索性起來看書。

Jìrán shuì bù zháo, wǒ suǒxìng qǐlai kànshū.

Since I can't sleep, I simply got up and read.

日本正面臨著嚴重的經濟問題。

Rìběn zhèng miànlínzhe yánzhòng de jīngjì wèntí.

Japan is confronted with severe economic problems.

日本被海環繞著。

Rìběn bèi hǎi huánràozhe.

Japan is surrounded by sea.

日記裡記載著我每天的生活。

Rìjì lǐ jìzǎizhe wǒ měitiān de shēnghuó.

My diary records my daily life.

早上山谷裡彌漫著一層白霧。

Zǎoshang shāngǔ lǐ mímànzhe yìcéng bái wù.

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