Aspect particle "zhe"

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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。

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

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