How do I use 着呢 correctly?
So 着呢, from the book I am currently studying (汉语教程) says it uses it at the end of a sentence to express “very”. However, my teacher said this is incorrect and said 着呢 is used to express something is happening. So which one is right in this situation with 着呢 (because I heard the 着 is a verb complement, indicating the current state of action).
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So 着呢, from the book I am currently studying (汉语教程) says it uses it at the end of a sentence to express “very”. However, my teacher said this is incorrect and said 着呢 is used to express something is happening. So which one is right in this situation with 着呢 (because I heard the 着 is a verb complement, indicating the current state of action).
grammar mandarin usage
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Is it that hard to rotate an image...
– Ringil
18 mins ago
@Ringil Well, I took the photo directly from the app so as a result I couldn’t rotate it .-.
– user20590
12 mins ago
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So 着呢, from the book I am currently studying (汉语教程) says it uses it at the end of a sentence to express “very”. However, my teacher said this is incorrect and said 着呢 is used to express something is happening. So which one is right in this situation with 着呢 (because I heard the 着 is a verb complement, indicating the current state of action).
grammar mandarin usage
asked 5 hours ago
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So 着呢, from the book I am currently studying (汉语教程) says it uses it at the end of a sentence to express “very”. However, my teacher said this is incorrect and said 着呢 is used to express something is happening. So which one is right in this situation with 着呢 (because I heard the 着 is a verb complement, indicating the current state of action).
grammar mandarin usage
grammar mandarin usage
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asked 5 hours ago
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asked 5 hours ago
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1796
Is it that hard to rotate an image...
– Ringil
18 mins ago
@Ringil Well, I took the photo directly from the app so as a result I couldn’t rotate it .-.
– user20590
12 mins ago
add a comment |
Is it that hard to rotate an image...
– Ringil
18 mins ago
@Ringil Well, I took the photo directly from the app so as a result I couldn’t rotate it .-.
– user20590
12 mins ago
Is it that hard to rotate an image...
– Ringil
18 mins ago
Is it that hard to rotate an image...
– Ringil
18 mins ago
@Ringil Well, I took the photo directly from the app so as a result I couldn’t rotate it .-.
– user20590
12 mins ago
@Ringil Well, I took the photo directly from the app so as a result I couldn’t rotate it .-.
– user20590
12 mins ago
add a comment |
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The book is correct and your teacher is correct with their other suggested meaning.
KEY defines 着呢 as:
1 {colloquial} quite (intensifying particle following an adjective, e.g., yuǎnzhene 遠著呢/远着呢)
2 (following an action verb, stresses the action is ongoing [and unfinished]) ‖ (pronounced "zhine" in Beijing colloquial)
So if you see 着呢 after an adjective it probably means “very,” or “quite.” But, if you see it after a verb it’s most likely telling you that something is still ongoing.
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The book is correct and your teacher is correct with their other suggested meaning.
KEY defines 着呢 as:
1 {colloquial} quite (intensifying particle following an adjective, e.g., yuǎnzhene 遠著呢/远着呢)
2 (following an action verb, stresses the action is ongoing [and unfinished]) ‖ (pronounced "zhine" in Beijing colloquial)
So if you see 着呢 after an adjective it probably means “very,” or “quite.” But, if you see it after a verb it’s most likely telling you that something is still ongoing.
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The book is correct and your teacher is correct with their other suggested meaning.
KEY defines 着呢 as:
1 {colloquial} quite (intensifying particle following an adjective, e.g., yuǎnzhene 遠著呢/远着呢)
2 (following an action verb, stresses the action is ongoing [and unfinished]) ‖ (pronounced "zhine" in Beijing colloquial)
So if you see 着呢 after an adjective it probably means “very,” or “quite.” But, if you see it after a verb it’s most likely telling you that something is still ongoing.
answered 5 hours ago
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The book is correct and your teacher is correct with their other suggested meaning.
KEY defines 着呢 as:
1 {colloquial} quite (intensifying particle following an adjective, e.g., yuǎnzhene 遠著呢/远着呢)
2 (following an action verb, stresses the action is ongoing [and unfinished]) ‖ (pronounced "zhine" in Beijing colloquial)
So if you see 着呢 after an adjective it probably means “very,” or “quite.” But, if you see it after a verb it’s most likely telling you that something is still ongoing.
answered 5 hours ago
user3306356♦user3306356
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The book is correct and your teacher is correct with their other suggested meaning.
KEY defines 着呢 as:
1 {colloquial} quite (intensifying particle following an adjective, e.g., yuǎnzhene 遠著呢/远着呢)
2 (following an action verb, stresses the action is ongoing [and unfinished]) ‖ (pronounced "zhine" in Beijing colloquial)
So if you see 着呢 after an adjective it probably means “very,” or “quite.” But, if you see it after a verb it’s most likely telling you that something is still ongoing.
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Is it that hard to rotate an image...
– Ringil
18 mins ago
@Ringil Well, I took the photo directly from the app so as a result I couldn’t rotate it .-.
– user20590
12 mins ago