How to Say ‘To be carrying; to have with oneself’ in Simplified Chinese
带着
dài zhe
[dai zheh]
💬 Usage Tip: [着] here shows the state of having something with you: [带着孩子] means "with a child along / carrying a child with you." The same idea appears in [拿着东西] "holding things."
Phrase Breakdown
带
dài
[dai]
to bring; to take along
Means to have someone or something with you.
我带着孩子，不太方便走远。
I'm with my child, so it's not very convenient to walk far.
着
zhe
[zheh]
-ing; in a state of
A particle showing an ongoing state, as in 'having with' or 'wearing'.
我带着孩子，能在门口停吗？
I'm with a child; can you stop at the entrance?
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