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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)
Easily confused

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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