Meaning of 挨着
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- near
How to use 挨着
挨着 describes things or people that are next to each other or touching, and it often works like a verb before a noun of place or person. It can also mean "in order, one after another." Example: 我挨着他坐。(Wǒ āizhe tā zuò.) I sit next to him.
挨 (āi) has the hand radical 扌 on the left, so picture reaching out your hand to touch the person beside you. Add 着 (zhe), the marker for an ongoing state, and you get "staying right next to" someone or something.
Common mistake: 挨 has two readings: āi in 挨着 (next to) and ái in 挨打 (ái dǎ, to get beaten) or 挨饿 (ái è, to go hungry). Learners often say ái here, but 挨着 meaning "near" uses the first tone.
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挨 ái · to suffer · 10 strokes
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着 zhe · aspect particle indicating action in pr… · 11 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 挨着.
| 接着 | jiēzhe | to catch and hold on; to continue |
| 睡着 | shuìzháo | to fall asleep |
| 着火 | zháohuǒ | to catch fire |
| 着急 | zháojí | to worry; to feel anxious; to feel a sense of urgency; to be in a hurry |
| 意味着 | yìwèizhe | to signify; to mean |
| 随着 | suízhe | along with; in the wake of |
| 有着 | yǒuzhe | to have; to possess |
| 用不着 | yòngbuzháo | not need; have no use for |
| 沿着 | yánzhe | to go along; to follow |
| 指着 | zhǐzhe | |
| 背着 | bèizhe | carrying on one's back |
| 挨打 | áidǎ | to take a beating; to come under attack |
Questions about 挨着
What does 挨着 mean?
挨着 (āizhe) means "near".
How do you write 挨着?
挨着 is made of 2 characters: 挨 (10 strokes), 着 (11 strokes). That is 21 strokes in total.
Is 挨着 an HSK word?
Yes. 挨着 is on the HSK 6 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 挨着 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 挨着 is written 挨著.
What is the difference between 挨着 and 旁边?
旁边 (pángbiān) is a place word meaning "the side" and usually follows a noun, as in 门旁边 (mén pángbiān), beside the door. 挨着 describes being close or touching and comes before the thing, as in 挨着门 (āizhe mén). 挨着 suggests a closer, more direct contact.
Can 挨着 mean one by one?
Yes. In phrases like 挨着个儿 (āizhe gèr) or 挨着检查 (āizhe jiǎnchá), it means doing something to each item or person in turn. This sense is common in spoken Mandarin.