着 | Chinese meaning

着【zháo】

HSK 4

to touch
to come in contact with
to feel
to be affected by
to catch fire
to burn
(coll.) to fall asleep
(after a verb) hitting the mark
succeeding in

Generated definitions (experimental)

to touch

This meaning of "着" is used to indicate physically touching something.

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He lightly touched my hand.

to come in contact with

"着" can also be used to express two things coming into contact with each other.

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The iron touched his hand.

to feel

In this context, "着" describes the sensation of feeling something.

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He doesn't feel pain when he's asleep.

to be affected by

"着" can be used to show being influenced or affected by something.

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This fish has been affected by pollution.

to catch fire

Used to describe something catching on fire.

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The building caught fire.

to burn

"着" can indicate something burning.

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They lit a fire for warmth.

(coll.) to fall asleep

In colloquial language, "着" can signify falling asleep.

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He fell asleep right after dinner.

(after a verb) hitting the mark

When used after a verb, "着" indicates hitting the mark or succeeding.

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He finally succeeded in this exam.