着 zhe HSK 2
Particles

着 — particle indicating continuous state

Stroke order
Example sentences
他 tā 看 kàn 着 zhe 我 wǒ
He is looking at me.
她 tā 笑 xiào 着 zhe 说 shuō 话 huà
She spoke with a smile.
他 tā 站 zhàn 着 zhe 等 děng 我 wǒ 在 zài 门 mén 口 kǒu
He stood waiting for me at the door.
Grammar note

Aspect particle indicating a state or ongoing action: 看着, 开着.

In some contexts it is pronounced zháo and appears in structures such as 找着.

→ HSK2 Grammar
Words from the sentences
他 tā he 看 kàn see; look; read 我 wǒ I; me 她 tā she 笑 xiào to laugh; to smile 说 shuō to speak; to say 话 huà word; speech; conversation 站 zhàn stand; station 等 děng to wait; etcetera 在 zài to be; at; in 门 mén door 口 kǒu mouth; classifier for family members
HSK2 categories
Adjectives (9) Communication (6) Daily Life (33) Education (11) Family (4) Feelings (7) Food & Drink (8) Grammar (26) Nature (5) Numbers (4) Particles (2) People (7) Places (9) Positions (18) Pronouns (1) Time (7) Transport (8) Verbs (32)
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