着
zhe
Particle indicating continuous action
How to say “found” in Chinese with 着 (zháo)
Verb + 着 (zháo)
着 (zhe) — result of an action
HSK 5Complements
Verb + 着 (zháo)
HSK 5Complements着 (zhe) — result of an action
Rule structure
-着 (zháo) as a result complement indicates that an action has achieved its goal or result. Often used with 找 (zhǎo), 买 (mǎi), 睡 (shuì), etc.
Rule structure
-着 (zháo) as a result complement indicates that an action has achieved its goal or result. Often used with 找 (zhǎo), 买 (mǎi), 睡 (shuì), etc.
Examples
他终于找着工作了。
Tā zhōngyú zhǎo zháo gōngzuò le.
He finally found a job.
Examples
他终于找着工作了。
Tā zhōngyú zhǎo zháo gōngzuò le.
He finally found a job.
Practice
Build the sentence
Drag the characters to put them in the correct order
Characters
Words from this rule
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “result of an action” in Chinese with 着?
Use the structure: Verb + 着 (zháo). For example: 他终于找着工作了。 — “He finally found a job”.
What is an example sentence with this grammar rule?
他终于找着工作了。 — “He finally found a job”.
Which HSK level includes this grammar rule?
This grammar rule is part of HSK 5.
Tomyo
Learn Chinese grammar with smart reviews
Grammar explanations, exercises and spaced repetition — all in one app.
More HSK 5 grammar rules
坏了 — extremely, awfully
Verb / Adj. + 坏了 (huàile)
来 vs 去 — verbing around
Verb 1 + 来 (lái) + Verb 1 + 去 (qù)
住, 开, 出来 — result complements
Verb + 住 (zhù) / 开 (kāi) / 出 (chū)(来 (lái))
得 — advanced degree complements
Adj. + 得 (de) + 很 (hěn) / 不得了 (bù de le) / 要命 (yàomìng) / 不行 (bùxíng)
得 / 不 — potential complements
Verb + 得 (de) / 不 (bù) + Result Complement
到 — tricky uses of 到
Verb + 到 (dào)
了 — completed action with complement
Verb + Complement + 了 (le) + (Obj.)
万一 — what if
万一 (wànyī) + (Undesirable) Condition + 怎么办 (zěnme bàn)？