Definition
照着 is a preposition meaning 'according to' or 'following (a model, instruction, or light source)'. It's commonly pronounced zhào zhe (not zhào zhāo — the second syllable is the neutral-tone particle 着 zhe). You can use it to mean 'by the light of' (照着路), 'in accordance with' (照着做), or 'looking at oneself in' (照着镜子). It is a function word that requires an object after it.
preposition
according tofollowing (a model, instruction, or pattern)
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by the light ofby means of (a light source)
Examples
- 照着。Nǐ zhào zhāo wǒ zuò jiù kěyǐ le.You can just follow my lead.
- 照着。Tā zhào zhāo qiáng shàng de huà yòu huà le yì zhāng.He painted another copy following the picture on the wall.
- 照着。Wǒmen zhào zhāo yuèguāng zǒu chū le sēnlín.We walked out of the forest by moonlight.
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