indicating high degree (dialectal)
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Meanings
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indicating a high degree or extent; very; quite (dialectal variant of 着呢)
dialectUsed in some northern Chinese dialects as a variant of 着呢. Follows adjectives to emphasize intensity.
Tā他
lèi累
de得
zhe着
li哩
，
yī一
tǎng躺
xià下
jiù就
shuì睡
zháo着
le了
。
He was extremely tired and fell asleep as soon as he lay down.
Zhè这
gū姑
niang娘
piào漂
liang亮
zhe着
li哩
，
hěn很
duō多
rén人
dōu都
xǐ喜
huan欢
tā她
。
This girl is very pretty; many people like her.
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Tiān天
hái还
zǎo早
zhe着
li哩
，
zán咱
men们
zài再
zuò坐
yī一
huì会
r儿
ba吧
。
It's still very early; let's sit a while longer.