1. Wearing, putting on (verb):
* 穿着 (chuānzhe): wearing (clothes)
* 戴着 (dài zhe): wearing (accessories like glasses, hats)
* 拿着 (ná zhe): holding (an object)
2. Being in a certain state (verb):
* 坐着 (zuò zhe): sitting
* 站着 (zhàn zhe): standing
* 躺着 (tǎng zhe): lying down
3. Being at a place (verb):
* 住在 (zhù zai): living in (a place)
* 停着 (tíng zhe): parked (car)
* 放在 (fàng zai): placed in (a location)
4. Following, accompanying (verb):
* 跟着 (gēn zhe): following
* 带着 (dài zhe): bringing along
5. As a particle:
* 着 (zhe): indicating a continuous action or state (e.g., "看着 (kànzhe)" - looking at)
* 着 (zhe): used after certain verbs to indicate a completed action (e.g., "写着 (xiě zhe)" - written)
6. Other meanings:
* 着 (zhe): sometimes used in place of "地" (de) as a structural particle (e.g., "跑着 (pǎo zhe)" - running quickly)
To understand the specific meaning of "着" in a sentence, you need to consider the surrounding words and the grammatical context.
For example, in the sentence "我穿着红色的衣服" (wǒ chuānzhe hóngsè de yīfu) - "I'm wearing a red shirt," "着" indicates the state of wearing clothes.
It's crucial to learn the different ways "着" is used in Chinese to avoid misunderstandings.