Using "zhe" when "verbing away" (Redirected from ASG7AUNJ) Level B2 Similar to Alternative existential sentences (B1) Aspect particle "zhe" (B1) Expressing actions in progress (full form) (B1) Using "lai" and "qu" when "verbing around" (B2) Used for Expressing duration, Indicating conditions, Describing actions, Expressing movement Keywords 着 A repeated verb followed by the particle 着 (zhe) is used to show that an action has be repeated for a period of time, and as a result a new situation has arisen which the speaker wishes to comment on. Contents 1 Structure 2 Examples 3 See also 4 Sources and further reading 4.1 Books Structure Verb + 着 + Verb + 着 + 就 + Comment + 了 Examples 说着 说着 我 就 发现 自己 也 糊涂 了。 I was talking and talking, and then I confused myself. 我 今天 一直 都 在 看 语法 的 书， 看着 看着，就 睡着 了。 Today, I was constantly studying the grammar books. As I was studying, I fell asleep. 我 在 北京 的 胡同 里 走 着 走 着 就 走丢 了。 As I was walking in one of Beijing's back roads, I got lost. See also "Verbing around" with "lai" and "qu" Sources and further reading Books Integrated Chinese: Level 2, Part 2 (pp. 193-4) →buy 40 Lessons for Basic Chinese Course (基础汉语40课下册） (pp. 385) →buy