Verb phrasesHSK 5
Using 着 when 'verbing away'
To express that 'while doing something continuously, something else happened,' repeat the verb with 着 (Verb + 着 + Verb + 着), then add 就 and a comment sentence ending with 了. The 了 marks a change or result, and the pattern works best with sustained actions like talking, walking, or eating.
構文
Verb + 着 + Verb + 着 + 就 + Comment + 了
Use verbs that describe sustained actions; the Comment is a full clause explaining what occurred as a result.
例文
- 说着说着我就发现自己也糊涂了。Shuō zhe shuō zhe wǒ jiù fā xiàn zì jǐ yě hú tu le.After talking and talking, I realized that I had confused myself.
- 我今天一直都在看《论语》，看着看着，就睡着了。Wǒ jīn tiān yì zhí dōu zài kàn 《lún yǔ》, kàn zhe kàn zhe, jiù shuì zháo le.Today, I was reading the Confucian Analects all day. As I was reading, I fell asleep.
- 我在北京的胡同里走着走着就走丢了。Wǒ zài běi jīng de hú tòng lǐ zǒu zhe zǒu zhe jiù zǒu diū le.Walking and walking in Beijing's back alleys, I got lost.
- 我听着听着歌，就唱起来了。Wǒ tīng zhe tīng zhe gē, jiù chàng qǐ lái le.As I listened and listened to the songs, I began to sing.
- 我上着上着课，就听到外面有人叫我。Wǒ shàng zhe shàng zhe kè, jiù tīng dào wài miàn yǒu rén jiào wǒ.As I sat through class after class, I heard someone calling me from outside.
これを使う単語
- 着zhe(aspect particle indicating action in progress); (aspect particle indicating ongoing state)
- 着zháovariant of 著|着[zhao1]
- 就jiù(after a suppositional clause) in that case; then; (after a clause of action) as soon as; immediately after; (same as 是) merely; nothing else but; simply; just; precisely; exactly; only; as little as; as much as; as many as; to approach; to move towards; to undertake; to engage in; (often followed by 着) taking advantage of; (of food) to go with; with regard to; concerning; (pattern: 就 ... 也 ...) even if ... still ...; (pattern: 不 ... 就 ...) if not ... then must be ...
- 了le(completed action marker); (modal particle indicating change of state); (modal particle intensifying preceding clause)