着 zhe
- Strokes
- 11
- Radical
- 目 — eye
- Made of
- 羊 sheep, goat 目 eye
着
zhe
particle for an ongoing action or state (-ing)
Character
Example phrases
- 他坐着看书。 Tā zuòzhe kàn shū. He is sitting and reading.
- 门开着。 Mén kāi zhe. The door is open.
- 她穿着红衣服。 Tā chuān zhe hóng yīfu. She is wearing red clothes.
Related words
- 子 zi noun suffix
- 地 de particle linking an adverbial to a verb (-ly)
- 都 dōu all, both
- 的 de possessive particle ('s, of)
- 也 yě also, too
- 了 le particle for a completed action or a change
- 还 hái still, yet; also
- 呢 ne particle for questions (what about…?) and ongoing actions
- 还有 háiyǒu there is still; and also
- 吧 ba particle for suggestions (let's…) or guesses (…right?)
- 就 jiù then, right away; just
- 再 zài again; then