着

I

zhāo

a move in chess, trick; device; move, put in; add, all right; O.K.

II

zháo

touch; come in contact with, be affected by (cold, etc.); be troubled with; suffer, be ignited; be lit, fall asleep, (used as a complement to another verb) hitting the mark; succeeding in

III

zhe

1) added to a verb or adjective to indicate a continued action or state, often with the particle 呢 at the end of the sentence, in sentences beginning with a place word

2) added to the verb to indicate a resultant state, the verb plus 着 having the force of "there is"

2) added to the verb to indicate a resultant state, the verb plus 著 having the force of "there is"

3) verb plus 着 placed before another verb, indicating an accompanying action or state

3) verb plus 著 placed before another verb, indicating an accompanying action or state

ⓐ (verb plus 着 serving as an adverbial modifier), in imperative sentences, used after verbs or adjectives for emphasis, often with 点儿 added,

ⓐ (verb plus 著 serving as an adverbial modifier), in imperative sentences, used after verbs or adjectives for emphasis, often with 點兒 added,

ⓑ (verb plus 着 repeated, indicating that while one action is in progress the occurrence of another is expected)

ⓑ (verb plus 著 repeated, indicating that while one action is in progress the occurrence of another is expected)

IV

zhuó

wear (clothes), touch; come into contact with, apply; use, send, used in official documents, expressing peremptory tone, whereabouts

V

zhù

marked; outstanding, show; prove, write, book; work

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a move in chess; apply; burn; device; send; touch; trick; usefeel; wear

whereabouts

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a move in chess; apply; burn; device; send; touch; trick; usefeel; wear; whereabouts

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zhāo

v. receive, suffer

zhù

adj. outstanding

zhù

n. book

zhù

v. write, make known, show, prove

zhuó

n. plan, settlement

zhuó

v. wear

zháo

adj. ignited

zháo

n. touching

zháo

v. touch

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1)

zhao1

catch, receive, suffer

2)

zhao2

to touch, to come in contact with, to feel, to be affected by, to catch fire, to fall asleep, to burn

3)

zhe5

particle attached after verb to indicate action in progress, like -ing ending

4)

zhuo2

to wear (clothes), to contact, to use, to apply

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1) 着

zháo

动

（接触; 挨上） touch:

上下不着边 touch neither the top nor the bottom

（感受; 受到） feel; be affected by:

着凉 catch cold;

着风 be affected by a draft; become unwell through being in a draft

（燃烧; 灯发光） burn; light:

炉火着得很旺。 The stove is burning briskly.

灯着了。 The light is on.; The lamp is lit up.

(方) （入睡） fall asleep; sleep:

他头一沾枕头就着。 He falls asleep as soon as his head hits the pillow.

（用在动词后, 表示已经达到目的或有了结果）:

睡着了 fell into a sleep;

打着了 have hit the mark;

你见着他了吗? Did you get to see him?

另见 zhāo; zhe; zhuó。

2) 着(著)

zhuó

动

（穿） wear (clothes); dress:

身着红衣服 be dressed in red;

穿着得体 dress oneself appropriately;

吃着不尽 have as much food and clothing as one wants

（接触; 挨上） touch; come into contact with; get close to:

附着 adhere to;

说话不着边 strayed from the point in one's speech

（派遣） send; dispatch:

着人前去搭救 send someone for rescue;

请着人前来领取。 Please send someone here for it.

（加上; 附上; 用） apply; use:

再着一把力 make one more effort;

着墨不多 sketchily painted or described;

我还没有给这幅画着色。 I have not applied colours on this drawing.

（旧时公文用语， 表示命令的口气）:

以上规定，着即施行。 The above regulations are to be enforced immediately.

名

（着落） whereabouts:

经费无着 no funds available;

寻找无着 whereabouts unknown; nowhere to be found

另见 zhāo; zháo; zhe。 “著” 另见 zhù。

3) 着(著)

zhe

助

（表示动作的持续）:

风轻轻地吹着。 The wind is blowing gently.

他提着箱子走了进去。 He went in carrying his suitcase.

他正吃着午饭呢。 He is having his lunch.

一大片金黄的稻子等着收割。 A vast golden stretch of rice was waiting to be cut.

（表示状态的持续）:

窗子开着。 The window is open.

桌子上放着一台收音机。 There is a radio on the table.; A radio stands on the table.

山上覆盖着厚厚的积雪。 The mountains are covered with thick snow.

（用在动词或表示程度的形容词后面， 加强命令或嘱咐的语气）:

脚步轻着点儿。 Walk more quietly.

你听着。 You just listen.

快着点儿。 Be quick.

（加在某些动词后面， 使变成介词）:

为着 for;

顺着 along;

照着 according to; by; in

另见 zhāo; zháo; zhuó。

4) 着

zhāo

名

（下棋时下一子或走一步） a move in chess:

输他一着 lose a move to him;

走错一着 make a false move; take a wrong step

（计策或手段） trick; means; device; move:

别耍花着! Don't try any tricks!

他没着儿了。 He's at the end of his tether.

动

(方) (放; 搁进去) put:

汤里着点儿盐。 Put some salt in the soup.

副

(方) （用于应答, 表示同意） O.K.; all right; well:

着, 就这样干吧。 O.K., do it that way.

这话着哇! Well, that's right.

另见 zháo; zhe; zhuó。

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Ⅰ. 著|着 [zhāo] ► (chess) move ► trick ► all right! ► (dialect) to add

Ⅱ. 著|着 [zháo] ► to touch ► to come in contact with ► to feel ► to be affected by ► to catch fire ► to fall asleep ► to burn

Ⅲ. 著|着 [zhe] ► aspect particle indicating action in progress

Ⅳ. 著|着 [zhuó] ► to wear (clothes) ► to contact ► to use ► to apply