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挨着

挨著
āizhe
preposition #11,192

Meanings

  1. 1 next to; beside; close to
  2. 2 to be adjacent to

Characters

挨
āi
close to; near
着
zhe
(aspect particle indicating ongoing state)
Being close to - in a continuing state of nearness.

Examples

HSK 4
他们俩挨着坐。
Tāmen liǎ āizhe zuò.
The two of them sit next to each other.
HSK 5
挨着墙放一排椅子。
Āizhe qiáng fàng yī pái yǐzi.
Place a row of chairs against the wall.
HSK 6
他家就挨着我家，我们是隔壁邻居。
Tā jiā jiù āizhe wǒ jiā, wǒmen shì gébì línjū.
His home is right next to mine; we're next-door neighbors.

Tips

usage
挨着 (āi zhe) means 'next to' and is interchangeable with 靠着 in many contexts. Don't confuse with ái zhe (enduring something) - the tone difference changes the meaning entirely.

Stroke Order

挨 āi
着 zhe