着
zhe
Particle indicating continuous action
着 (zhe) — since we are doing it anyway
X + 着 (zhe) + 也是 (yě shì) + X + 着 (zhe)
HSK 53.0
Pattern diagram
Verb着也是Verb着
Rule structure
The pattern “X着也是 (zháo yě shì)X着 (zhe)”: since the action or state X is already the case, one may as well accept it or make use of it.
Rule structure
The pattern “X着也是 (zháo yě shì)X着 (zhe)”: since the action or state X is already the case, one may as well accept it or make use of it.
Examples
坐着也是坐着，我们聊聊天吧。
Zuò zhe yě shì zuò zhe, wǒmen liáoliao tiān ba.
Since we’re sitting here anyway, let’s chat.
Examples
坐着也是坐着，我们聊聊天吧。
Zuò zhe yě shì zuò zhe, wǒmen liáoliao tiān ba.
Since we’re sitting here anyway, let’s chat.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “since we are doing it anyway” in Chinese with 着?
Use the structure: X + 着 (zhe) + 也是 (yě shì) + X + 着 (zhe). For example: 坐着也是坐着，我们聊聊天吧。 — “Since we’re sitting here anyway, let’s chat”.
What is an example sentence with this grammar rule?
坐着也是坐着，我们聊聊天吧。 — “Since we’re sitting here anyway, let’s chat”.
Which HSK level includes this grammar rule?
This grammar rule is part of HSK 3.0 Level 5.
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不得了 — oh no, an extreme situation
不得了 (bùdéliǎo)! (+ Situation)
着 — while doing, something happened
Verb (A) + 着 (zhe) + Verb (A) + 着 (zhe), ...
没 — paired absence with 没A没B
没 (méi) + A + 没 (méi) + B
说 — doing it at once: 说A就A
说 (shuō) + Verb (A) + 就 (jiù) + Verb (A)
用不着 — no need to
Subject + 用不着 (yòngbuzháo) + Verb/Noun
的 — different people doing different things
A + 的 (de) + A，B + 的 (de) + B
不 — might as well, no reason not to
不 (bù) + Verb + 白 (bái) + 不 (bù) + Verb
是它 — whether it's good or bad
X + 是 (shì) + 它 (tā)，Y + 也 (yě) + 是 (shì) + 它 (tā)