着呢

着呢著呢 zhe ne ˙ㄓㄜ ˙ㄋㄜ zoek6 ne1

  • comes at the end of the sentence to indicate a strong degree
  • quite
  • rather

Stroke order

Practice writing

Draw 着 (1 of 2) — stroke by stroke.

Draw each stroke of the character in order using your mouse or finger. A hint appears after three misses.

Character breakdown

Example sentences

  • 那人饿着呢. The man is starving.
  • 国王光着呢! The king is naked!
  • 我还饿着呢。 I'm still hungry.
  • 外頭黑著呢。 It's dark outside.
  • 他們在看著呢。 They're watching.

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