The aspect particle “着” (2)

“着” (zhe) marks a continuing action or state. When the sentence has an object, the object follows 着.

Basic structure

Verb + 着 + object

Meaning: to be … -ing to be in the state of …

现(Xiàn)在(zài)路(lù)上(shang)车(chē)多(duō)，还(hái)下(xià)着(zhe)雪(xuě)，我(wǒ)开(kāi)慢(màn)一(yì)点儿(diǎnr)。

There are many cars on the road now, and it's snowing, so I'll drive a bit slower.

下 + 着 + 雪 fall + continuing state + snow

现(xiàn)在(zài)now

路(lù)上(shang)车(chē)多(duō)there are many cars on the road

下(xià)着(zhe)雪(xuě)it is snowing

我(wǒ)开(kāi)慢(màn)一(yì)点儿(diǎnr)I'll drive a bit slower

Here 雪 is the object, so it comes after 着.

她(Tā)穿(chuān)着(zhe)白(bái)色(sè)的(de)裤(kù)子(zi)。

She is wearing white trousers.

穿 + 着 + 白色的裤子 wear + continuing state + white trousers

她(tā)she

穿(chuān)着(zhe)is wearing

白(bái)色(sè)的(de)裤(kù)子(zi)white trousers

Here 着 shows the clothes are on her now.

陈(Chén)天(Tiān)中(zhōng)没(méi)拿(ná)着(zhe)咖(kā)啡(fēi)。

Chen Tianzhong isn't holding a coffee.

没 + 拿 + 着 + 咖啡 not + hold + continuing state + coffee

陈(Chén)天(Tiān)中(zhōng)Chen Tianzhong

没(méi)not

拿(ná)着(zhe)be holding

咖(kā)啡(fēi)coffee

There are three question forms with 着.

Form 1: add 吗？at the end.

Sentence + 吗？

教(Jiào)室(shì)的(de)门(mén)开(kāi)着(zhe)吗(ma)？

Is the classroom door open?

Form 2: add 没有？at the end.

Sentence + 没有？

白(Bái)家(Jiā)月(yuè)坐(zuò)着(zhe)没(méi)有(yǒu)？

Is Bai Jiayue sitting down?

Form 3: “verb + 没 + verb + 着”.

Verb + 没 + verb + 着 + object？

她(Tā)拿(ná)没(méi)拿(ná)着(zhe)手(shǒu)机(jī)？

Is she holding her phone or not?

拿 + 没 + 拿 + 着 + 手机 hold + not + hold + 着 + phone

Verb + 着 + object The object follows 着.

下着雪 — it is snowing 穿着白色的裤子 — is wearing white trousers 拿着咖啡 — is holding a coffee

Question: ……着……吗？ or ……着……没有？ or verb + 没 + verb + 着……？