No. 30 in Chinese
着
"着" indicates a continued action or state, or marks a grammatical aspect.
In a sentence
她听着音乐，感到非常放松。
She listens to music and feels very relaxed.
The particle '着' here indicates a continuous action, 'listening', which is ongoing at the moment.
屋子里摆着许多书。
Many books are placed in the room.
'着' in this sentence describes a current state or existence of an action or situation, in this case, books being placed in the room.
他笑着说：“没关系。”
He said with a smile, 'It's okay.'
Here, '着' reflects an accompanying or simultaneous action, describing how the main action, saying, is performed while smiling.
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