着 zhe， zhāo， zháo，zhuó

着 zhe is used as the aspect particle indicating action in progress. However, it is a 多音字 (a heteronym, aka heterophone), which is a word that is written identically but has a different pronunciation and meaning.  Here are three other ways to pronounce this character depending on their meanings.

1. 着 [zhuó] 2. 着 [zháo] 3. 着 [zhāo] 4. 着 [zhe]

1. 着 [zhuó] <动词 v.>

to wear (clothes) / to contact / to use / to apply

• 着力
• zhuólì
• to put effort into sth / to try really hard

• 着想
• zhuóxiǎng
• to give thought (to others) / to consider (other people's needs) / also pr. [zhao2 xiang3]

• 着眼
• zhuóyǎn
• to have one's eyes on (a goal) / having sth in mind / to concentrate

• 着手
• zhuóshǒu
• to put one's hand to it / to start out on a task / to set out

• 着落
• zhuóluò
• whereabouts / place to settle / reliable source (of funds etc) / (of responsibility for a matter) to rest with sb / settlement / solution

• 着重
• zhuózhòng
• to put emphasis on / to stress

• 着色
• zhuósè
• to paint / to apply color

• 着墨
• zhuómò
• to describe (in writing, applying ink)

• 着笔
• zhuóbǐ
• to put pen to paper

• 着装
• zhuózhuāng
• to dress / dress / clothes / outfit

• 着实
• zhuóshí
• truly / indeed / severely / harshly

• 着陆
• zhuólù
• landing / touchdown / to land / to touch down

•  着衣
• zhuóyī
• to get dressed

A: 穿（衣）wear clothes：穿着，着装  
Eg.他着装随便。He is dressed casually.                                                                                                 
B: 接触，挨上 land：着陆Eg. 飞机安全着陆。 The aircraft landed safely.

2. 着 [zháo] <动词 v.>

to touch / to come in contact with / to feel / to be affected by / to catch fire / to burn / (coll.) to fall asleep / (after a verb) hitting the mark / succeeding in

• 着急
• zháojí
• to worry / to feel anxious / Taiwan pr. [zhao1 ji2]

• 着凉
• zháoliáng
• to catch cold / Taiwan pr. [zhao1 liang2]

• 着迷
• zháomí
• to be fascinated / to be captivated

• 着魔
• zháomó
• obsessed / bewitched / enchanted / as if possessed

• 着慌
• zháohuāng
• alarmed / panicking

• 着火
• zháohuǒ
• ignite 

感受，受到 be affected (by sth)：着凉，着急，着迷。
别着急，慢慢来! Take your time!

3. 着 [zhāo] <名词 n.>

(chess) move / trick / all right! / (dialect) to add
下棋时下一子或走一步 move in chess: 着数

• 着数
• zhāo shù
• a move in martial art/ a strategy 

• 高招
• gāozhāo
• good strategy 

4 着 [zhe] <助词 auxiliary word>
正在进行 used after a v. or adj. to indicate the continuation of an action or a state.
Eg. 他们正谈着话呢。They are having a talk now.

Practice

Please write the correct pronunciation of 着 in the underlined words:
1. 他着凉了。
2. 那个房子着火了。
3. 他着装非常正式。
4. 别着急，我们一起解决这个问题。
5. 他对音乐非常着迷。
6. 我们要着眼大局。
7. 对于这个问题，我要着重说明一下。
8. 对于这个问题，他没有着了。


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