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Revision as of 08:30, 5 January 2018
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A repeated verb followed by the particle 着 (zhe) is used to show that an action has be repeated for a period of time, and as a result a new situation has arisen which the speaker wishes to comment on.
Structure
Verb + 着 + Verb + 着 + 就 + Comment + 了
Examples
- 说着 说着 我 就 发现 自己 也 糊涂 了。I was talking and talking, and then I confused myself.
- 我 今天 一直 都 在 看 语法 的 书， 看着 看着，就 睡着 了。Today, I was constantly studying the grammar books. As I was studying, I fell asleep.
- 我 在 北京 的 胡同 里 走 着 走 着 就 走丢 了。As I was walking in one of Beijing's back roads, I got lost.
See also
Sources and further reading
Books
- Integrated Chinese: Level 2, Part 2 (pp. 193-4) Anything Goes (无所不谈) →buy
- 40 Lessons for Basic Chinese Course (基础汉语40课下册） (pp. 385) [ →buy]
