verb1 + 着 + verb2 (doing 2 while/by doing 1)
Do something while …; do it by …
Verb + 着 + verb: the second action is done in the manner or state of the first — 笑着说 “say with a smile”, 走着去 “go on foot”.
In stories
我看见一个很大很大的东西，坐着吃东西。
奶奶看见了，笑着说：“大卫吃好了！”
八个人都笑着看她。
他看了看我，笑着说：“我在外边等着，你可能在里边吧。”
What does verb1 + 着 + verb2 (doing 2 while/by doing 1) mean in Chinese?
Do something while …; do it by …. Verb + 着 + verb: the second action is done in the manner or state of the first — 笑着说 “say with a smile”, 走着去 “go on foot”.
How common is verb1 + 着 + verb2 (doing 2 while/by doing 1)?
It comes up in 114 readings of the 392 stories and articles in our free Library.
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