Verb + 着 (zháo) (managed to / succeeded)
IntroducedHear the result pronunciation of (succeed)着
- A person finally falls asleep after struggling to do so.
- he他finally终于to fall asleep睡着(completed / change)了。 — (succeed)着 is read zháo and marks reaching sleep.
A person finally falls asleep after struggling to do so. What does 他终于睡着了。 communicate?
着 is read zháo and marks reaching sleep. The unstressed zhe in 门开着 describes a continuing state. Character identity alone does not determine pronunciation or function.
Build the form
- The pattern in this lesson is Verb + (succeed)着 (zháo) (managed to / succeeded). Locate it in the original interlinear examples below.
- Keep the words in their demonstrated positions; the pattern must fit the intended situation as well as the sentence form.
he他finally终于sleep睡(succeed)着了。
Using the lesson pattern in this demonstrated example: He finally fell asleep: 他终于睡 ____ 了。
Verb + 着 (zháo) = managed to: 睡着了 (fell asleep).
Read examples in context
- In the opening example, he他finally终于to fall asleep睡着(completed / change)了。: (succeed)着 is read zháo and marks reaching sleep.
- Explain who acts, what is described and which time or group is relevant before choosing an English paraphrase.
How is 着 read in 睡着了?
Here 着 = zháo (succeeded); 着 zhe marks an ongoing state.
Know the boundary
- The unstressed zhe in 门开(succeed)着 describes a continuing state.
- Character identity alone does not determine pronunciation or function.
找着了 means “managed to find it”.
Yes — 着 (zháo) = hit the mark: 找着了.
In the opening situation: 着 is read zháo and marks reaching sleep.
The unstressed zhe in 门开着 describes a continuing state. Character identity alone does not determine pronunciation or function. 着 is read zháo and marks reaching sleep.
Use the distinction
- (succeed)着 is read zháo and marks reaching sleep.
- The unstressed zhe in 门开(succeed)着 describes a continuing state. Character identity alone does not determine pronunciation or function.
Read the full reference: HSK 5 grammar — Complements.
A person finally falls asleep after struggling to do so. Close the examples. Say a Mandarin response, then write it in Chinese. Explain briefly in English what the lesson’s pattern adds. Compare with the model, then change one detail and try again.
This is supported productive practice. Compare meaning and structure; your answer need not copy the model. A partner or teacher must hear the spoken response to comment on pronunciation.