Usages of zhe
门 开 着， 护士 站 在 外面 等 我。mén kāi zhe, hùshi zhàn zài wàimiàn děng wǒ.
The door is open; the nurse is standing outside waiting for me.
他 站 着 等 公交车， 我 坐 着 看 书。tā zhàn zhe děng gōngjiāochē, wǒ zuò zhe kàn shū.
He is standing and waiting for the bus; I am sitting and reading.
我 坐 着 等 她。wǒ zuò zhe děng tā.
I am sitting and waiting for her.
她 走着 走着， 就 走到 了 公园 的 南门。Tā zǒuzhe zǒuzhe, jiù zǒudào le gōngyuán de nánmén.
As she walked and walked, she ended up at the south gate of the park.
他 看着 看着 书， 就 睡着 了。Tā kànzhe kànzhe shū, jiù shuìzháo le.
As he was reading and reading, he fell asleep.
她 玩着 玩着， 就 不 觉得 无聊 了。Tā wánzhe wánzhe, jiù bù juéde wúliáo le.
As she played and played, she no longer felt bored.
老板 笑着 走出 会议室， 说 今天 的 会议 结束 了。Lǎobǎn xiàozhe zǒuchū huìyìshì, shuō jīntiān de huìyì jiéshù le.
The boss walked out of the meeting room smiling and said that today’s meeting was over.
老板 笑着 走进来， 我们 都 觉得 很 温暖。lǎobǎn xiàozhe zǒujìnlái, wǒmen dōu juéde hěn wēnnuǎn.
The boss walked in smiling, and we all felt very warm.
出门 的 时候， 她 总是 拿 着 包， 戴 着 眼镜。chūmén de shíhou, tā zǒngshì ná zhe bāo, dài zhe yǎnjìng.
When she goes out, she always carries her bag and wears her glasses.
她 说 自己 睡觉 的 时候 喜欢 开着 空调， 不 是 因为 外面 很 热， 而是 因为 这样 比较 安心。tā shuō zìjǐ shuìjiào de shíhou xǐhuan kāizhe kōngtiáo, bú shì yīnwèi wàimiàn hěn rè, érshì yīnwèi zhèyàng bǐjiào ānxīn.
She says that when she sleeps she likes to leave the air conditioner on not because it’s hot outside, but because that way she feels more at ease.
冬天 的 时候， 父母 开 着 暖气 在 家 看 电视， 知道 孩子 安静 地 在 房间 里 学习， 也 觉得 很 安心。dōngtiān de shíhou, fùmǔ kāi zhe nuǎnqì zài jiā kàn diànshì, zhīdào háizi ānjìng de zài fángjiān lǐ xuéxí, yě juéde hěn ānxīn.
In winter, the parents have the heating on and watch TV at home; knowing the children are quietly studying in their rooms, they also feel very at ease.
夏天 的 晚上， 公园 里 很 多 人 不 想 一直 在 开 着 空调 的 房间 里， 而是 想 出来 散步。xiàtiān de wǎnshang, gōngyuán lǐ hěn duō rén bù xiǎng yìzhí zài kāi zhe kōngtiáo de fángjiān lǐ, érshì xiǎng chūlái sànbù.
On summer evenings, many people in the park don’t want to stay in air‑conditioned rooms; instead, they want to come out for a walk.
她 笑 着 说， 在 家 一直 玩 游戏 的 时候， 常常 会 忘记 时间； 在 公园 打 篮球 不但 对 健康 好， 而且 可以 提高 信心。tā xiào zhe shuō, zài jiā yìzhí wán yóuxì de shíhou, chángcháng huì wàngjì shíjiān; zài gōngyuán dǎ lánqiú búdàn duì jiànkāng hǎo, érqiě kěyǐ tígāo xìnxīn.
She said with a smile that when she keeps playing games at home she often forgets the time; playing basketball in the park is not only good for her health, but can also increase her confidence.
他 觉得 女朋友 最 可爱 的 地方 是， 他 说话 的 时候 她 总是 笑 着 听。tā juéde nǚpéngyou zuì kě'ài de dìfang shì, tā shuōhuà de shíhou tā zǒngshì xiào zhe tīng.
He thinks the cutest thing about his girlfriend is that whenever he talks, she always listens with a smile.
今天 太阳 很 大， 孩子 在 公园 吃 冰淇淋 的 时候 戴 着 帽子。jīntiān tàiyáng hěn dà, háizi zài gōngyuán chī bīngqílín de shíhou dài zhe màozi.
The sun is very strong today; when the child eats ice cream in the park, she wears a hat.
他 拿 着 手机 在 公园 里 散步。tā ná zhe shǒujī zài gōngyuán lǐ sànbù.
He is holding his phone while taking a walk in the park.
她 戴着 口罩 去 公司， 跟 经理 说 自己 想 请假 两 天。tā dàizhe kǒuzhào qù gōngsī, gēn jīnglǐ shuō zìjǐ xiǎng qǐngjià liǎng tiān.
She went to the company wearing a mask and told the manager that she wanted to take two days off.
她 上 网课 的 时候 总是 戴 着 耳机， 所以 旁边 的 人 听不见 老师 的 声音。tā shàng wǎngkè de shíhou zǒngshì dài zhe ěrjī, suǒyǐ pángbiān de rén tīngbujiàn lǎoshī de shēngyīn.
When she attends online classes, she always wears earphones, so the people next to her can’t hear the teacher’s voice.
这家 店 的 人 很 有礼貌， 一 进门 就 笑 着 跟 我们 说 “你好”。zhèjiā diàn de rén hěn yǒulǐmào, yí jìnmén jiù xiào zhe gēn wǒmen shuō “nǐhǎo".
The people in this shop are very polite; as soon as you walk in, they smile and say “hello” to us.
上课 的 时候 别 戴着 耳机 听 音乐。shàngkè de shíhou bié dàizhe ěrjī tīng yīnyuè.
Don’t listen to music with earphones during class.
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