着 (zháo) — (verb complement) to succeed in doing, to come into a state (in 睡着, 找着, 着火)
Definition
Pronounced zháo, this 着 is a result/completion complement meaning something 'succeeded' or 'reached a state' (e.g. 睡着 fell asleep, 找着 found it). Don't confuse it with the aspect marker 着 (zhe).
verb
(verb complement) to succeed in doingto come into a state (in 睡着, 找着, 着火)
Examples
- ，。Tā tài lèi le, yí shàng chē jiù shuì zháo le.He was so tired he fell asleep as soon as he got in the car.
- 着。Wǒ zhōng yú zhǎo zháo le nà ge gōng yuán.I finally found that park.
- ，着。Zhǐ tài shī, diǎn bù zháo.The paper is too wet to catch fire.
Grammar
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