着 zhezháozhuózhāo HSK1 [progress particle] Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Showing: be affected All meanings 2,415 zhe 2,349 ongoing 2,349zháo 57 fall asleep 26succeed 15burn 8be affected 6touch 2zhuó 6 wear 3touch 2apply 1zhāo 3 add 1move 1okay 1 6 sentences for 着 (zháo — be affected) 小心别被开水烫着。 xiǎoxīn bié bèi kāishuǐ tàng zháo. Be careful not to scald yourself with the boiling water. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary小心别着凉了。 xiǎoxīn bié zháo liáng le. Be careful not to catch a cold. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary修理插座时小心别被电着了。 xiūlǐ chāzuò shí xiǎoxīn bié bèi diàn zháo le. Be careful not to get an electric shock while repairing the socket. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary我没告诉你,是因为不想吓着你。 wǒ méi gàosu nǐ, shì yīnwèi bù xiǎng xià zháo nǐ. I didn't tell you because I didn't want to frighten you. Source: OpenSubtitles快进屋喝碗热茶暖和一下,别冻着了。 kuài jìn wū hē wǎn rèchá nuǎnhuo yīxià, bié dòng zháo le. Come inside and have a bowl of hot tea to warm up; don't catch a cold. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary他吃得太快,结果被一口馒头噎着了。 tā chī de tài kuài, jiéguǒ bèi yī kǒu mántou yē zháo le. He ate too fast and ended up choking on a bite of steamed bun. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary