zhe
in process of; -ing
我穿着衣服。
wǒ chuān zhe yī fu.
I am wearing clothes.
他戴着帽子。
tā dài zhe mào zi.
He is wearing a hat.
她在看书。
tā zài kàn shū.
She is reading a book.
我正在做饭。
wǒ zhèngzài zuò fàn.
I am cooking.
他穿着红色的衣服。
tā chuān zhe hóng sè de yī fu.
He is wearing a red shirt.
我们正在等着你。
wǒ men zhèng zài děng zhe nǐ.
We are waiting for you.
穿 (chuān)
to wear
戴 (dài)
to wear (on the head or body)
拿 (ná)
to hold
穿 (chuān)
to wear
戴 (dài)
to wear (on the body)
脱 (tuō)
take off
卸 (xiè)
remove
脱 (tuō)
take off
卸 (xiè)
remove
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The Chinese character 着 (zhuó) is composed of two parts: the radical 衣 (yī), which means "clothing," and the phonetic component 卓 (zhuó), which has the same pronunciation as 着. The original meaning of 着 was "to put on clothes," and it has since extended to mean "to wear," "to arrive," "to begin," and "to be."The character 着 is first attested in oracle bone script, the earliest known form of Chinese writing. In oracle bone script, 着 is depicted as a person wearing a garment. The character evolved over time, and by the time of the Han dynasty (206 BCE–220 CE), it had taken on its current form.The character 着 is used in a variety of Chinese words and phrases. Some common examples include:* 穿着 (chuān zhuó): to wear* 到着 (dào zhuó): to arrive* 开始 (kāi shǐ): to begin* 正在 (zhèng zài): to be (in the process of doing something)着 is also used as a measure word for clothing. For example, you can say 一件衣服 (yī jiàn yīfú) to mean "one piece of clothing."The character 着 is a versatile and important character in Chinese. It is used in a wide variety of words and phrases, and it is essential for HSK learners to master its meaning and usage.
