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Revision as of 04:25, 7 December 2011
The particle 着 (zhe) is used to indicate the continuous aspect. In English, this is expressed with verbs ending in -ing. In Chinese, 着 is simply attached to the verb:
Verb + 着
Some examples:
- 我 在 看 着 你。
- 我们 站 着 说话 吧。
- 那 个 喝醉的 人 不停地 跳 着 舞。
See also
Sources and further reading
Books
- Mandarin Chinese: A Functional Reference Grammar (pp. 217 - 225)
- 外国人实用汉语语法(中英文对照) (pp. 414 - 423)
Websites
- About.com: Mandarin Chinese Aspect
- East Asia Student: Mandarin suffixes and prefixes
