Hanzi
Traditional
著
Simplified
著

to wear (clothes)/to contact/to use/to apply / to make known/to show/to prove/to write/book/outstanding

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 1

Pinyin

zhe, zhāo, zháo, zhuó, zhù, chú

Bopomofo

ㄓㄜ˙, ㄓㄠ, ㄓㄠˊ, ㄓㄨㄛˊ, ㄓㄨˋ, ㄔㄨˊ

Jyutping

zyu3

Example sentences

著 zhù
他著有很多關於歷史的書籍。
他著有很多关于历史的书籍。

He has written many books about history.

急 jí
他急著出門，忘了帶鑰匙。
他急著出门，忘了带钥匙。

He was in a hurry to go out and forgot to take his keys.

接著 jiēzhe
他說完後，接著大家開始討論。
他说完后，接著大家开始讨论。

After he finished speaking, everyone then started discussing.

開場白 / 开场白 kāichǎngbái
在簡單扼要的開場白之後，接著就是精闢的演講。
在简单扼要的开场白之后，接著就是精辟的演讲。

After a brief and concise opening remark, an insightful speech followed.

睡著 shuìzháo
小嬰兒在媽媽懷裡睡著了。
小婴儿在妈妈怀里睡著了。

The baby fell asleep in her mother's arms.

伏 fú
他伏在桌子上睡著了。

He fell asleep lying on the table.

著急 zhāojí
看到孩子還沒回家，父母感到非常著急。
看到孩子还没回家，父母感到非常著急。

Seeing that the child hadn't come home yet, the parents felt very anxious.

慢吞吞 màntūntūn
他做事總是慢吞吞的，真讓人著急。
他做事总是慢吞吞的，真让人著急。

He always does things so slowly, it really makes one anxious.

Example Vocabulary

著

zhu4

to write; to compose

執著

zhi2'zhuo2

接著

jie1'zhe

then; immediately after; to catch

睡著

shui4'zhao2

to fall asleep

著實

zhuo2'shi2

著急

zhao1'ji2

worried; anxious

乾著急

gan1'zhao1'ji2

依著

冒著

吸著

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