Question

着 zhe

Accepted Answer

着 auxiliary 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] 2 [in sentences beginning with a place word, added to the verb to indicate a resultant state, the verb plus 着 having the force of “there is”] 3 [verb plus 着 placed before another verb, indicating an accompanying action or state] a [verb plus 着 serving as an adverbial modifier] b [verb plus 着 repeated, indicating that while one action is in progress another is expected] 4 [in imperative sentences, used after verbs or adjectives for emphasis, often with 点儿 added] 5 [in forming a preposition]

Simplified	着
Traditional	着
Pinyin	zhe
English	auxiliary 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] 2 [in sentences beginning with a place word, added to the verb to indicate a resultant state, the verb plus 着 having the force of “there is”] 3 [verb plus 着 placed before another verb, indicating an accompanying action or state] a [verb plus 着 serving as an adverbial modifier] b [verb plus 着 repeated, indicating that while one action is in progress another is expected] 4 [in imperative sentences, used after verbs or adjectives for emphasis, often with 点儿 added] 5 [in forming a preposition]

着 Verb Action State Indicating Zhe Auxiliary Added