着 [－]

Jyutping zoek3
Pinyin zhe

Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    將身體​套入​衫​、​褲​、​裙​、​鞋​、​襪​呢​啲​衣物
    to wear; to put on
    • 佢着緊我送畀佢嗰對鞋。
      佢着紧我送畀佢嗰对鞋。
      keoi5 zoek3 gan2 ngo5 sung3 bei2 keoi5 go2 deoi3 haai4.
      He's wearing the shoes I gave him.
  2. 參看
    著

着 [－]

Jyutping zoek6
Pinyin zhe

Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    燃燒
    to be ignited
    • 着火
      着火
      zoek6 fo2
      to catch fire
    • 燒着
      烧着
      siu1 zoek6
      to burn
  2. 動詞
    啓​動電器​，​例如​電燈
    to turn on; to light up
    • 着燈
      着灯
      zoek6 dang1
      to turn on the light
    • 支光管唔着喎，係咪要換？
      支光管唔着㖞，系咪要换？
      zi1 gwong1 gun2 m4 zoek6 wo3, hai6 mai6 jiu3 wun6?
      The fluorescent tube is not lighting up, should it be replaced?
  3. 參看
    著
  4. 詞綴、書面語
    表示​動作​、​狀態​進行​緊​、​持續​緊​，​類似​「​住​」​、​「​下​」
    to express that an action is in process and a state is prolonged; similar to '住'zyu6 or '下'haa5
    • 痛住開心
      痛住开心
      tung3 zyu6 hoi1 sam1
      痛並快樂着
    • 行下行下就到咗班房。
      行下行下就到咗班房。
      haang4 haa5 haang4 haa5 zau6 dou3 zo2 baan1 fong2.
      走着走着就到了課室。
    • 佢哋講緊嘢啊。
      佢哋讲紧嘢啊。
      keoi5 dei6 gong2 gan2 je5 aa3.
      他們正説着話呢。
    • 睇下點。
      睇下点。
      tai2 haa5 dim2.
      等着瞧。
  5. 詞綴、書面語
    動​詞後綴​，​表示​動作​達​到​目的​、​有​結果​；​類似​「​到​」​（​dou2​）
    verbal suffix to mean that the aim of an action has been achieved or its result has come out; similar to 到dou2
    • 你隻錶我見唔到。
      你只表我见唔到。
      nei5 zek3 biu1 ngo5 gin3 m4 dou2.
      你的錶我沒見着。
  6. 詞綴、書面語
    喺​句​尾​出​現​，​表示​祈使
    used at the end of a sentence to mean an imperative
    • 聽住。
      听住。
      teng1 zyu6.
      聽着。
    • 你小心啲同我應付下。
      你小心啲同我应付下。
      nei5 siu2 sam1 di1 tung4 ngo5 jing3 fu6 haa5.
      你好好哋同我應付下。
  7. 詞綴
    動​詞後綴​，​表示​不幸​蒙受​唔​好​嘅​結​果
    verbal suffix to convey a sense of misfortune
    • 頭頭碰着黑
      头头碰着黑
      tau4 tau4 pung3 zoek6 haak1
      to be frustrated or disappointed in every endeavour; literally: bumping into darkness on all sides
    • 揾着我嚟搞
      揾着我嚟搞
      wan2 zoek6 ngo5 lai4 gaau2
      to make trouble for me
    • 識着你，真係前世唔修！
      识着你，真系前世唔修！
      sik1 zoek6 nei5, zan1 hai6 cin4 sai3 m4 sau1!
      How unfortunate it is for me to have known you!
  8. 形容詞
    啱​；​冇​錯​；​好​（​通常​用​「​唔​着​」​嘅​形式​）
    to be right, correct or good; usually used in the form of 唔着 m4 zoek6
    • 早走早着
      早走早着
      zou2 zau2 zou2 zoek6
      better to leave earlier
    • 係我唔啱，係我唔着。你原諒我一次咁多吖。
      系我唔啱，系我唔着。你原谅我一次咁多吖。
      hai6 ngo5 m4 aam1, hai6 ngo5 m4 zoek6. nei5 jyun4 loeng6 ngo5 jat1 ci3 gam3 do1 aa1.
      I'm wrong, I'm bad, but could you just forgive me once?
  9. 量詞
    捉棋​行​嘅​一步​；​引申​為​計策​、​手段
    a step in a chess game; figuratively, strategy or means
    • 棋差一着
      棋差一着
      kei4 caa1 jat1 zoek6
      to take a wrong step; to miscalculate
    • 走為上着
      走为上着
      zau2 wai4 soeng6 zoek6
      to flee is the best means
  10. 語素
    接觸​；​依附
    to touch; to come into contact with; to reach; to attach to
    • 着陸
      着陆
      zoek6 luk6
      (of planes) to land
    • 黏着
      黏着
      nim1 zoek6
      bound; stuck
    • 着墨
      着墨
      zoek6 mak6
      to elaborate (especially in writing)
  11. 語素
    達到​一種​狀態​而​維持
    to achieve a state and to keep
    • 着迷
      着迷
      zoek6 mai4
      fascinated
    • 着魔
      着魔
      zoek6 mo1
      bewitched; literally, possessed by demon
    • 着想
      着想
      zoek6 soeng2
      to considerate; to care about
  12. 語素
    入睡
    asleep
    • 瞓着
      瞓着
      fan3 zoek6
      to fall asleep
Definitions (Unihan)
  1. make move, take action
  2. Cangjie Input
    TQBU
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    他可能还在世界的某一个角落里生存着。
    他可能還在世界的某一個角落裏生存着。
    tā kě néng hái zài shì jiè de mǒu yī gè jiǎo luò lǐ shēng cún zhe 。
    • He could still be alive somewhere.
  2. Mandarin
    飞机在成田机场着陆。
    飛機在成田機場着陸。
    fēi jī zài chéng tián jī chǎng zhe lù 。
    • The airplane landed at Narita Airport.
  3. Mandarin
    你以为自己醒着，但其实你可能是在做梦。
    你以為自己醒着，但其實你可能是在做夢。
    nǐ yǐ wèi zì jǐ xǐng zhe ， dàn qí shí nǐ kě néng shì zài zuò mèng 。
    • You think you're awake, but you may, in fact, be dreaming.
  4. Mandarin
    他虽然摆着一副若无其事的样子，但是我想他心里一定担心得不得了。
    他雖然擺着一副若無其事的樣子，但是我想他心裏一定擔心得不得了。
    tā suī rán bǎi zhe yī fù ruò wú qí shì de yàng zi ， dàn shì wǒ xiǎng tā xīn lǐ yī dìng dān xīn dé bù dé liǎo 。
    • He'll never show it, but I think that deep down, he's seriously worried.
  5. Mandarin
    水面浮着一片落叶。
    水面浮着一片落葉。
    shuǐ miàn fú zhe yī piàn luò yè 。
    • A fallen leaf floated on the surface of the water.
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonais
    佢开着咗部收音机。
    佢開着咗部收音機。
    keoi5 hoi1 zoek6 zo2 bou6 sau1 jam1 gei1 。
    • He turned on the radio.
  2. Cantonais
    我喺火车度瞌着咗，最尾搞到过咗站。
    我喺火車度瞌着咗，最尾搞到過咗站。
    ngo5 hai2 fo2 ce1 dou6 hap1 zoek6 zo2 ， zeoi3 mei1 gaau2 dou3 gwo3 zo2 zaam6 。
    • I dozed off in the train and slept right past my station.
  3. Cantonais
    你着短袖唔冻嘅咩？
    你着短袖唔凍嘅咩？
    nei5 zoek6 dyun2 zau6 m4 dung3 ge3 me1 ？
    • Aren't you cold in short sleeves?
  4. Cantonais
    我着呢条裙望落会唔会好肥呀？
    我着呢條裙望落會唔會好肥呀？
    ngo5 zoek6 nei4 tiu4 kwan4 mong6 lok6 wui5 m4 wui2 hou2 fei4 aa3 ？
    • Does this dress make me look fat?
  5. Cantonais
    俾着我就唔济喇。
    俾着我就唔濟喇。
    bei2 zoek6 ngo5 zau6 m4 zai3 laa3 。
    • If I were you, I wouldn't do it.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonais
    你只衰嘢吖，今日做乜着呢条裙咁性感？
    你隻衰嘢吖，今日做乜着呢條裙咁性感？
    nei5 zek3 seoi1 je5 aa1, gam1 jat6 zou6 mat1 zoek3 ni1 tiu4 kwan4 gam3 sing3 gam2
    • What are you up to wearing such a sexy skirt, you naughty little thing?
  2. Cantonais
    你着返件衫先啦。
    你着返件衫先啦。
    nei5 zoek3 faan1 gin6 saam1 sin1 laa1.
    • You should put on some/more clothes first.
  3. Cantonais
    睇佢衣着光鲜，唔慌唔系有钱人家。
    睇佢衣着光鮮，唔慌唔係有錢人家。
    tai2 koei5 ji1 zoek3 gwong1 sin1, m4 fong1 m4 hai6 jau5 cin2 jan4 gaa1.
    • Judging from his sharp outfit, he must have been born with a silver spoon.
  4. Cantonais
    新年就梗系要着到红扑扑先好意头嘛！
    新年就梗係要着到紅扑扑先好意頭嘛！
    san1 nin4 zau6 gang2 hai6 jiu3 zoek3 dou3 hung4 bok1 bok1 sin1 hou2 ji3 tau4 maa3!
    • Of course you have to wear red during New Year's, it's for good luck!
  5. Cantonais
    食几多着几多，整定嘅。
    食幾多着幾多，整定嘅。
    sik6 gei2 do1 zoek3 gei2 do1, zing2 ding6 ge3.
    • How much one could have in one's life is predestined.
    • What one could have in one's life is predestined.
Examples (None)
  1. 宝玉早滚到贾母怀里，贾母笑的搂着宝玉叫「心肝」。
    寶玉早滾到賈母懷裏，賈母笑的摟着寶玉叫「心肝」。
  2. Cantonais
    蚕吐丝人械嚟整衣服着。（《教话指南 Beginning Cantonese
    蠶吐絲人械嚟整衣服着。（《教話指南 Beginning Cantonese
    Rewritten)》1927）
  3. Cantonais
    抽水抽着火水
    抽水抽着火水
    cau1 seoi2 cau1 zoek6 fo2 seoi2
  4. Cantonais
    佢着得好open。
    佢着得好open。
    keoi5 zoek3 dak1 hou2 ou1 pan4.
  5. Cantonais
    着返件厚身黑色孖襟，又保暖又有型。
    着返件厚身黑色孖襟，又保暖又有型。
    zoek3 faan1 gin6 hau5 san1 haak1 sik1 maa1 kam1, jau6 bou2 nyun5 jau6 jau5 jing4.