| (also 着哩 zheli) 助 〈口〉 [as an intensive at the end of a sentence, after adjectives or verbs that admit of differences of degree] very (much); quite; awfully: |
| | 他阔着呢。 He is awfully rich. |
| | 天儿冷着呢。 It's dreadfully cold. |
| | 他会说着呢。 He's a very good talker. |
| | 我想你着呢。 I miss you terribly. |
| | 街上热闹着呢。 The streets are full of noise and excitement. |
| | 那条路难走着呢。 That road is very hard going. |
