B1 · Grammar reference · ASGNKKP6
Adjectives with "name" and "zheme"
In English, the words "that" and "so" are often used to emphasize the degree of an adjective (ex. "he is so tall" or "the food is so good"). In Chinese, 那么 (nàme) and 这么 (zhème) serve the same function.
- Keywords
- 那么 · 这么 · 那 · 这 · so · that
- Used for
- Adding more explanation · Expressing attitude · Describing things
- Classification
- Adverbs with Adjectives · HSK3
Examples (10)
他说得这么快，你们听得懂吗？
我没想到这个考试这么难。
雨这么大，明天再去吧。
你那么聪明，一定能猜到。
老板那么忙，肯定没时间。
今天怎么这么冷？
你怎么这么没礼貌？
这个外国人怎么会了解那么多中国历史？
中国人口这么多，当然会有很多社会问题。
科技那么发达，什么都是有可能的。
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Summary, structure, classification, and adapted sentence examples draw from the AllSet Learning Chinese Grammar Wiki under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0; changes were made. This noncommercial reference is based on an October 2023 snapshot.
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