着/著 zhe — 助词，表示状态的持续

义项

1. 1

   助词，表示状态的持续

   Attached to a verb to say the resulting state is still holding: 门开着 "the door is (standing) open". It describes a state, not an action in progress, which is 正在.

   particle
2. 2

   连接两个动作，表示方式

   particle

   V1 + 着 + V2 says the first verb is the manner of the second: 笑着说 "said with a smile".

例句

• 门开着。/門開著。Mén (second tone, rising) kāizhe. (first tone, high and level)···

  The door is open.

• 他笑着说：谢谢你。/他笑著說：謝謝你。Tā (first tone, high and level) xiàozhe (fourth tone, falling) shuō: (first tone, high and level) xièxie (fourth tone, falling) nǐ. (third tone, dipping)···

  He said with a smile: thank you.

常见错误

• 不太对我着看书。

  正确我正在看书。

  着 follows the verb and marks a lasting state; it can never come before it. An action happening right now takes 正在 in front of the verb.

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