Word: 著 (zhe, zháo, zhuó, zhāo)

早上工人們忙著清除路上的積雪。

Zǎoshang gōngrénmen mángzhe qīngchú lùshang de jīxuě.

In the morning the workers were busy clearing the snow off the road.

昨天晚上我等著你來。

Zuótiān wǎnshang wǒ děng zhe nǐ lái.

I was expecting you last night.

晚上，孩子仰著頭看天上的星星。

Wǎnshang, háizi yǎngzhe tóu kàn tiānshàng de xīngxing.

In the evening, the child looked up at the stars in the sky.

晚上的潮水聲讓我睡不著。

Wǎnshang de cháoshuǐ shēng ràng wǒ shuì bù zháo.

The sound of the tide at night keeps me from sleeping.

月亮和星星在上空照耀著。

Yuèliang hé xīngxing zài shàngkōng zhàoyàozhe.

The moon and stars were shining above us.

月亮繞著地球轉，有固定的軌跡。

Yuèliang ràozhe dìqiú zhuàn, yǒu gùdìng de guǐjì.

The moon circles the Earth along a fixed orbit.

月光在照耀著。

Yuèguāng zài zhàoyàozhe.

The moon is shining.

月球圍著地球轉。

Yuèqiú wéizhe dìqiú zhuàn.

The moon moves around the earth.

有一位奶奶帶著小孫子上學。

Yǒu yí wèi nǎinai dàizhe xiǎo sūnzi shàngxué.

A grandmother is sending her grandson to school.

有家人陪著，她就心滿意足了。

Yǒu jiārén péizhe, tā jiù xīnmǎn-yìzú le.

As long as her family is with her, she is perfectly content.

有師傅帶著，你就少走彎路。

Yǒu shīfu dàizhe, nǐ jiù shǎo zǒuwānlù.

With a master guiding you, you'll waste less time on wrong approaches.

有話就說，別在心裡憋著。

Yǒu huà jiù shuō, bié zài xīnli biē zhe.

If you have something to say, say it, and don't bottle it up inside.

服務員用手托著一盤熱湯。

Fúwùyuán yòng shǒu tuōzhe yì pán rètāng.

The waiter held a plate of hot soup up in his hand.

服務員笑著說：歡迎光臨！

Fúwùyuán xiàozhe shuō: huānyíngguānglín!

The waiter said with a smile, "Welcome!"

木偶下海，不著底

mù'ǒu xiàhǎi, bù zháo dǐ

a wooden puppet going into the sea: never touches bottom

木匠手裡拿著一把鑿。

Mùjiàng shǒulǐ názhe yì bǎ záo.

The carpenter is holding a chisel in his hand.

村子上空飄著炊煙。

Cūnzi shàngkōng piāozhe chuīyān.

Cooking smoke is drifting above the village.

桌子上放著一個小泥塑。

Zhuōzi shàng fàngzhe yí gè xiǎo nísù.

There is a little clay figurine on the table.

桌子上放著一副新撲克。

Zhuōzi shàng fàngzhe yífù xīn pūkè.

A new deck of playing cards is lying on the table.

桌子上放著若干本舊雜誌。

Zhuōzi shàng fàngzhe ruògān běn jiù zázhì.

There are a number of old magazines on the table.

桌子上的紙被一本書壓著。

Zhuōzi shàng de zhǐ bèi yìběn shū yāzhe.

The paper on the table is pressed down by a book.

棉花裡裹著針，軟裡硬

miánhua lǐ guǒzhe zhēn, ruǎn lǐ yìng

a needle wrapped in cotton: soft outside, hard inside

樓下的噪聲太大，我睡不著。

Lóuxià de zàoshēng tài dà, wǒ shuì bù zháo.

The noise downstairs is so loud that I can't sleep.

歌手對著話筒唱起了歌。

Gēshǒu duì zhe huàtǒng chàng qǐle gē.

The singer began singing into the microphone.

歌手對著麥克風唱起歌來。

Gēshǒu duì zhe màikèfēng chàng qǐ gē lái.

The singer started singing into the microphone.

正有什麼奇怪的事情發生著。

Zhèng yǒu shénme qíguài de shìqing fāshēngzhe.

Something strange is happening.

武大郎戰李逵，差著好大一截兒

wǔ dà láng zhàn Lǐ Kuí, chàzhe hǎo dà yìjié ér

Wu Dalang fighting Li Kui: a big gap between them

歹徒拿著刀衝進了商店。

Dǎitú názhe dāo chōngjìnle shāngdiàn.

The criminal rushed into the shop with a knife.

母親正忙著準備晚餐。

Mǔqīn zhèng mángzhe zhǔnbèi wǎncān.

Mother was busy getting ready for dinner.

母雞張開翅膀護著小雞。

Mǔjī zhāngkāi chìbǎng hù zhe xiǎojī.

The hen spread her wings to protect her chicks.

每一首老歌裡都蘊藏著一段回憶。

Měi yì shǒu lǎogē lǐ dōu yùncángzhe yíduàn huíyì.

Every old song holds a memory within it.

每個人都在戴著耳機。

Měige rén dōu zài dàizhe ěrjī.

Everybody was wearing headphones.

水中明月，看得見，撈不著

shuǐ zhōng míngyuè, kàndejiàn, lāo bù zháo

the bright moon in the water: you can see it but can't scoop it up

水裡飄浮著一層白色的泡沫。

Shuǐ lǐ piāofúzhe yìcéng báisè de pàomò.

A layer of white foam is floating on the water.

江邊屹立著一座高樓。

Jiāngbiān yìlìzhe yí zuò gāolóu.

A tall building towers by the river.

沒人盯著她的時候，她甚至會哭。

Méi rén dīngzhe tā de shíhou, tā shènzhì huì kū.

She'll cry even when no one is looking.

河對岸聳立著許多高樓。

Hé duì'àn sǒnglìzhe xǔduō gāolóu.

Many tall buildings tower on the other side of the river.

河水彎曲著流過那個小村子。

Héshuǐ wānqūzhe liú guò nàge xiǎo cūnzi.

The river winds its way past that little village.

河水慢慢侵蝕著山谷。

Héshuǐ mànmàn qīnshízhe shāngǔ.

The river is slowly eroding the valley.

河邊並列著幾座漂亮的小房子。

Hébiān bìnglièzhe jǐ zuò piàoliang de xiǎofángzi.

Several pretty little houses stand side by side by the river.

河邊有幾間舊棚，住著一些工人。

Hébiān yǒu jǐ jiān jiù péng, zhùzhe yìxiē gōngrén.

There are a few old shacks by the river where some workers live.

河邊的老人正撐著小船過河。

Hébiān de lǎorén zhèng chēngzhe xiǎochuán guòhé.

An old man by the river is poling a small boat across.

河邊矗立著一棟新的辦公大樓。

Hébiān chùlìzhe yí dòng xīn de bàngōngdàlóu.

A new office building stands tall by the river.

河邊長著一叢野花。

Hébiān zhǎngzhe yì cóng yěhuā.

A cluster of wildflowers grows by the river.

河裡漂著幾隻空瓶子。

Hé lǐ piāozhe jǐzhī kōng píngzi.

A few empty bottles are floating in the river.

洞頂掛著很多鐘乳石。

Dòng dǐng guàzhe hěn duō zhōngrǔshí.

Lots of stalactites hang from the roof of the cave.

洪水在山谷裡激盪著。

Hóngshuǐ zài shāngǔ lǐ jīdàngzhe.

The floodwater raged through the valley.

濃霧籠罩著整個小城。

Nóngwù lǒngzhàozhe zhěnggè xiǎochéng.

Thick fog envelops the whole small town.

海報上寫著這個月的劇目。

Hǎibào shàng xiězhe zhège yuè de jùmù.

The poster lists this month's programme of plays.

海邊的沙丘上長著矮草。

Hǎibiān de shāqiū shàng zhǎngzhe ǎi cǎo.

Short grass grows on the sandy hills by the sea.

海邊的風帶著一股腥味。

Hǎibiān de fēngdài zhe yìgǔ xīng wèi.

The wind by the sea carries a fishy smell.

海里生活著億萬條小魚。

Hǎilǐ shēnghuózhe yìwàn tiáo xiǎoyú.

Millions upon millions of little fish live in the sea.

消防員冒著危險，救了他的性命。

Xiāofángyuán màozhe wēixiǎn, jiùle tā de xìngmìng.

The firefighter risked danger and saved his life.

港口停著很多集裝箱。

Gǎngkǒu tíngzhe hěn duō jízhuāngxiāng.

There are lots of shipping containers parked at the port.

港口裡停著一艘軍艦。

Gǎngkǒu lǐ tíngzhe yì sōu jūnjiàn.

A warship is docked in the harbor.

游泳池裡漂浮著很多彩色的球。

Yóuyǒngchí lǐ piāofúzhe hěn duō cǎisè de qiú.

Lots of colorful balls are floating in the swimming pool.

遊行的人手裡都舉著標語。

Yóuxíng de rén shǒulǐ dōu jǔzhe biāoyǔ.

The people in the march were all holding placards.

湖邊站著一隻潔白的仙鶴。

Húbiān zhànzhe yìzhī jiébái de xiānhè.

A pure white crane is standing by the lake.

湖面上游著幾隻白色的天鵝。

Hú miàn shàngyóu zhe jǐzhī báisè de tiān'é.

A few white swans are swimming on the lake.

湖面反射著天上的白雲。

Hú miàn fǎnshèzhe tiānshàng de báiyún.

The surface of the lake reflects the white clouds in the sky.

火絨脾氣,沾火就著

huǒróng píqi,zhān huǒ jiù zháo

A tinder temper: catches the moment it touches fire

火車呼嘯著進了隧道。

Huǒchē hūxiàozhe jìnle suìdào.

The train whistled as it rushed into the tunnel.

燈沒有亮著。

Dēng méiyǒu liàngzhe.

The lights aren't on.

燈還亮著，莫非他還沒睡？

Dēng hái liàngzhe, mòfēi tā hái méi shuì?

The light is still on. Can it be that he hasn't gone to bed yet?

靈柩前擺著白色的花。

Língjiù qián bǎizhe báisè de huā.

White flowers were placed in front of the coffin.

爐子上正煮著一鍋熱湯。

Lúzi shàng zhèng zhǔzhe yì guō rètāng.

A pot of hot soup is cooking on the stove.

煙霧盤旋著升向天空。

Yānwù pánxuánzhe shēng xiàng tiānkōng.

The smoke spirals up into the sky.

照片中的每一個人都在微笑著。

Zhàopiān zhōng de měi yí gè rén dōu zài wēixiàozhe.

Everybody in the picture is smiling.

熬夜時別靠興奮劑撐著。

Áoyè shí bié kào xīngfènjì chēngzhe.

Don't rely on stimulants to get you through a late night.

父親的話一直勉勵著我往前走。

Fùqīn de huà yìzhí miǎnlìzhe wǒ wǎngqián zǒu.

My father's words have always encouraged me to keep moving forward.

父親肩負著養家的責任。

Fùqīn jiānfù zhe yǎngjiā de zérèn.

My father shoulders the responsibility of supporting the family.

父母一直守護著這個家。

Fùmǔ yìzhí shǒuhùzhe zhège jiā.

My parents have always protected this family.

爺爺奶奶照顧著三個留守兒童。

Yéye nǎinai zhàoguzhe sān gè liúshǒu'értóng.

The grandparents are looking after three left-behind children.

爺爺拄著拐杖慢慢走路。

Yéye zhǔzhe guǎizhàng mànmàn zǒulù.

Grandpa walks slowly, leaning on his cane.

爸爸扛著鋤頭去地里。

Bàba káng zhe chútou qù dìlǐ.

Dad carried his hoe on his shoulder to the field.

爸爸拿著相機，等著拍月食。

Bàba názhe xiàngjī, děng zhe pāi yuèshí.

Dad is holding his camera, waiting to photograph the eclipse of the moon.

爸爸躺著看電視。

Bàba tǎngzhe kàn diànshì.

My father was lying down while watching TV.

牙神經疼得我晚上睡不著。

Yá shénjīng téng de wǒ wǎnshang shuì bù zháo.

My tooth nerve hurt so much that I couldn't sleep at night.

牛肉橫著切片，更容易熟。

Niúròu héngzhe qiēpiàn, gèng róngyì shú.

Slice the beef across the grain and it cooks more easily.

牛蹄子，兩掰著

niú tízi, liǎng bāizhe

an ox's hoof: split in two

牛鼻子穿環，讓人家牽著走

niúbízi chuān huán, ràng rénjiā qiānzhe zǒu

a ring through the ox's nose: it gets led along by others

牽著不走，打著走

qiānzhe bù zǒu, dǎzhe zǒu

won't move when led, moves when hit

狗咬石匠，找著挨榔頭

gǒu yǎo shíjiàng, zhǎozháo ái lángtou

a dog bites a stonemason: it asks to be hit by the hammer

狗整夜守護著這座房子。

Gǒu zhěngyè shǒuhùzhe zhè zuò fángzi.

The dog guards this house all night.

狗繞著桌子走。

Gǒu ràozhe zhuōzi zǒu.

The dog is walking around the table.

貓臥在草地上，盯著小鳥。

Māo wò zài cǎodì shàng, dīngzhe xiǎoniǎo.

The cat crouched on the grass, staring at the bird.

貓埋伏在草叢裡，等著老鼠。

Māo máifú zài cǎocóng lǐ, děng zhe lǎoshǔ.

The cat lay in wait in the grass for a mouse.

貓追著鼠跑進了廚房。

Māo zhuīzhe shǔ pǎo jìnle chúfáng.

The cat chased the mouse into the kitchen.

玉皇大帝管著天上的神仙。

Yùhuáng Dàdì guǎnzhe tiānshàng de shénxiān.

The Jade Emperor rules over the immortals in heaven.

現在是時候等著了。

Xiànzài shì shíhou děng zhe le.

It's time to wait now.

現在還下著雨嗎？

Xiànzài hái xià zhe yǔ ma?

Is it still raining?

球迷們揮舞著圍巾加油。

Qiúmímen huīwǔzhe wéijīn jiāyóu.

The fans waved their scarves to cheer on the team.

球迷們簇擁著冠軍走出球場。

Qiúmímen cùyōngzhe guànjūn zǒuchū qiúchǎng.

Fans crowded around the champion as he walked out of the stadium.

球迷們都在門口等著看比賽。

Qiúmímen dōu zài ménkǒu děng zhe kàn bǐsài.

The fans were all waiting at the gate to watch the match.

球迷都盼著他早日復出。

Qiúmí dōu pànzhe tā zǎorì fùchū.

The fans are all hoping he will return soon.

琴架上放著一本翻舊了的樂譜。

Qín jià shàng fàngzhe yìběn fān jiùle de yuèpǔ.

A well-worn book of sheet music sat on the music stand.

瑞雪預示著來年豐收。

Ruìxuě yùshìzhe lái nián fēngshōu.

A timely snowfall foretells a good harvest next year.

生活變好了，也伴隨著新的壓力。

Shēnghuó biàn hǎole, yě bànsuízhe xīn de yālì.

Life has gotten better, but it comes with new pressures too.

用雙手拿著它。

Yòng shuāngshǒu názhe tā.

Hold it with both hands.

電腦裡存著海量照片。

Diànnǎo lǐ cúnzhe hǎiliàng zhàopiān.

The computer holds a massive number of photos.