zhe

aspect particle indicating action in progress or ongoing state

着 — the ongoing-state aspect marker

Its original meaning was 'to attach' or 'cling to', suggesting something that sticks and stays. Over time it was borrowed to mark ongoing states — things that remain attached to the moment, still in progress.

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Words with 着

得着

dé zháo

to obtain

这山望着那山高

zhè shān wàng zhe nà shān gāo

lit. the next mountain looks taller (idiom); fig. not satisfied with one's current position

这么着

zhè me zhe

thus

那么着

nà me zhe

(do sth) that way; like that

闭着

bì zhe

closed

附着

fù zhuó

to adhere

附着物

fù zhuó wù

fixture (law)

随着

suí zhe

along with

顺着

shùn zhe

to follow

闹着玩儿

nào zhe wán r

to play games

黏着性

nián zhuó xìng

(linguistic) agglutinative

黏着

nián zhuó

to adhere; to stick together; to bond; to agglutinate

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