Word

着 (zhe) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 2

Meaning of 着

助 zhù particle

(particle indicating continuous state or action)

门开着。

mén kāi zhe

The door is open.

Word breakdown

着 zhe — (particle indicating continuous state or action)

1 接着 jiē zhe — then; subsequently HSK 4
- 接 to connect; to follow
- 着 continuative particle
Example

他先吃了饭，接着去散步。

tā xiān chī le fàn jiē zhe qù sàn bù

He first ate, then went for a walk.
2 有着 yǒu zhe — have HSK 4
- 有 to have/possess (main verb)
- 着 aspect particle indicating continuous state
Example

这座城市有着悠久的历史。

zhè zuò chéng shì yǒu zhe yōu jiǔ de lì shǐ

This city has a long history.
3 随着 suí zhe — along with, as, with HSK 4
- 随 to follow, to accompany (provides the sense of following or accompanying a change)
- 着 particle indicating continuous state or accompaniment (adds the continuous/accompanying aspect)
Example

随着时间的推移，他的中文越来越好。

suí zhe shí jiān de tuī yí tā de zhōng wén yuè lái yuè hǎo

As time passes, his Chinese gets better and better.
4 意味着 yì wèi zhe — means HSK 5
- 意 meaning, significance
- 味 sense, flavor (contributes to the concept of meaning)
- 着 verbal particle indicating action or state
Example

这意味着我们必须更加努力工作。

zhè yì wèi zhe wǒ men bì xū gèng jiā nǔ lì gōng zuò

This means we must work even harder.
5 本着 běn zhe — in the spirit of HSK 7
- 本 basis, foundation
- 着 particle indicating manner or continuous action
Example

本着公平的原则，我们做出了这个决定。

běn zhe gōng píng de yuán zé wǒ men zuò chū le zhè ge jué dìng

In the spirit of fairness, we made this decision.

Structure & writing

1 着 zhe — aspect particle used after a verb to indicate an action in progress

Xpinyin

着 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1.1 羊 yáng — sheep or goat (mammal with horns, including domestic breeds like sheep and goats, and wild species like gazelles and antelopes; wool, hide, bone, and horn used as industrial materials; meat and milk edible)

羊 is a component in 20 characters

HSK 1

样 yàng shape; appearance; state of affairs

HSK 2

着 zhuó to wear (clothing)

HSK 3