着 (zhe) - a must-have vocabulary for multitask, and more - Chinese Grammar Simplified

In this video, we are going to look into the common usages of the pattern of "Verb + 着 (zhe)" in Chinese. We will explore how it is used to describe the progression of actions, the environment, and the state of being.
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[@mountaintag]

When 着 is used to indicate an ongoing state, I believe it's negated with 没 (and not with 不). So... "The door is not open" should be: 门没开着. "The TV is not on" should be: 电视没开着. Also... The concept of "place+verb+着+noun" can get complicated in some instances. For example... "He is hiding under the bed" would come out as 床下躲着他. Normally, I think we would say 他躲在床下 . (I think that 他躲着在床下 would be incorrect, because with verbs that talk about where we place our body, 在 comes right after the verb. For example: 站在, 坐在, 躺在, etc.) But if we wanted to say "He is under the bed, hiding" then I think that would be 他在床下躲着. Here, I believe that 着 is required, but I don't know what the explanation would be.

[@ChineseGrammarSimplified]

Great additional information! 他躲着在床下 is incorrect because, in Chinese, for proactive subjects who initiate the actions, we always state the location where the action takes place before the verbs. Therefore, 他在床下躲着 is correct。 着 is required, because the action of "to hide" is a continuing state as long as he remains under the bed.

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[@ChineseGrammarSimplified]

Thank you! I will definitely be around! Sometimes I am just lazy, lol. After all, I am just a one-man-band. Anyway, If the channel reaches 1m subscribers (eventually), I will dedicate more time to make consistent productions.

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[@VictorJD]

Amazing video! Recently I've also been confused by the difference between 向 and 往 when used as "towards"

[@ChineseGrammarSimplified]

when used as "towards", they are pretty much interchangeable. But they can each appear in other phrases to mean different things. Lookup: 方向；往往；朝向；向日葵；往常；往事；往日；向往……

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[@ChineseGrammarSimplified]

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Great vids. The “fruit in the bowl” question at the end could be altered to say “placed in the bowl” for some clarity, though.

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[@ChineseGrammarSimplified]

Sorry, I will try my best. I have been lazy lately. Thank you for your support! I am motivated by all your comments.

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[@photo200]

Great channel! Question: Can you use 著 to describe an accompanying action that occurred in the past? For example, if I want to say "I learned how to play guitar by watching him", can you say 通過看著他我學了彈吉他? Also, if you want to say "watching him encouraged the rest of us", can you say 看著他鼓勵了我們其餘的? Or is there a better way to say these things? Thanks!

[@ChineseGrammarSimplified]

Yes, absolutely. We can definitely use it to describe past actions. Your sentences both look good. To improve them a little bit, I wouldn't use 其余的 after 我们 for the rest of us. I would say 我们大家。And I would use 学会了 to replace 学了。

[@VinhHDang]

I have some difficulty of the word “之” which I can’t completely understand that. It could be greatly appreciated if you’re going make a new video about that.Thank you so much!

[@ChineseGrammarSimplified]

This is a quite advanced topic. I can tell you are exploring the classic Chinese domain now. In many case, 之 is used like the modern word 的. Other time as pronouns “it" or "them". But as one of the four major classic Chinese sentence structural particles 之乎者也， it is also serving as punctuations in a lot of Chinese classic writings. I think it is a topic better learned in context when reading specific classic writings.

[@applepie6099]

Thanks a lot for posting this video. It is really helpful. May I ask one question about "说明书上写着保修期是两年"? What does "着" mean in this sentence? Verb in progress as well? Thank you in advance.

[@ChineseGrammarSimplified]

No, the 着 here should be viewed as in the second scenario in the video where it is interpreted as Verb +ed. So the sentence means: "It is written on the instruction manual that the warranty is good for two years."

[@applepie6099]

​@@ChineseGrammarSimplified Thank you for your prompt response and explanation! :)

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[@ChineseGrammarSimplified]

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[@Sam-kz9ji]

For the fourth question, other than 放着， could 有着 be used too?

[@ChineseGrammarSimplified]

no, 有 is usually not used with 着 to describe the environment. But it can be used when describe history or culture to indicating the continuation: 中国有着五千年的历史。China has a history of 5000 years (and ongoing).

[@Sam-kz9ji]

好的，多谢老师！

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老师，请您做一个解释"着" zhao 的视频 😅 我真的很需要

[@khaledqutub5849]

Very good video but what about the other two characters zhao, zhuó what the meaning of them Can you talk about them next video Thanks

[@ChineseGrammarSimplified]

Yes, I totally lost track, thanks for the reminder.

[@ceciliab2926]

I have a question: What is the difference between 桌子上放着一杯咖啡 and 桌子上有一杯咖啡？i'm still a little confused about the uses of 着 for describing an environment. In which contexts we use 有 and which contexts we use 着？ Thanks!

[@ChineseGrammarSimplified]

They are essentially the same. The former sounds more lively and more dynamic. Consider these two English sentences: 1. A cup of coffee is placed on the table. 2. There is a cup of coffee on the table

[@maftunapolatowa9728]

谢谢您辅导老师！讲得清楚。 但我要个问题是 sub.+verb1+着+verb2+what. 但（+在+place）可以放在哪儿？ 这个问题不包括第二个语法（place+verb着+what）。

[@ChineseGrammarSimplified]

Just like I explained in the "Chinese sentence structure" video, Time and Place goes before the verbs. So same rules apply here. ex. 我在床上躺着看电视。

[@mbekka1]

That’s why my Chinese friends in china say to me plz close the lights ,, hhhhhh. Not turn off the lights but I get it ,, so funny 😂 or they say open the lights lol. They don’t have turn off or on

[@dipendrachauguthi913]

help me for the sentense... kan wo gei nimen lai ge kongzhong feiren. what is lai ge here.

[@ChineseGrammarSimplified]

看我给你们来个“空中飞人”。= watch me perform a "flying man“ stunt move for you guys. 来 here is used as "present to you", or "bring you”

[@leonardohamdany1123]

what is the difference between yibian , yibian grammar structure? thanks

[@ChineseGrammarSimplified]

That’s a very good question. When you use一边, the actions happen simultaneously without any emphasis on which one is more dominant.

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I cannot find the answers to the activity?

[@ChineseGrammarSimplified]

you caught me, I just updated it. Please check again!

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[@ChineseGrammarSimplified]

Or adopted mom :)

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what difference between 一边。。一边 vs 着

[@ChineseGrammarSimplified]

着 has this emphasis on "dominant action vs. accompany action"

[@juliusangellozhuang3268]

有水果在内碗

[@ChineseGrammarSimplified]

We would instead say 碗里有水果。We need to follow the structure: Place + 有 + Item

[@healthnfreedom]

明明是趴着看电视 不是躺着 :D

[@ChineseGrammarSimplified]

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[@ChineseGrammarSimplified]

yes, that is what I do as I clearly stated.