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*既然 大家 都 同意 这 个 方案，<em>那么</em> ，我们就开始实施吧。<span class="trans">Since everyone agreed on this plan, then we'll put it into efforts.</span> | *既然 大家 都 同意 这 个 方案，<em>那么</em> ，我们就开始实施吧。<span class="trans">Since everyone agreed on this plan, then we'll put it into efforts.</span> | ||
| − | * | + | *你认为这个想法行不通，<em>那么</em>，你有其他的想法吗？<span class="trans">You don’t think this idea is possible.Then have you got any other good idea?</span> |
*十五路 公共 汽车 已经 没有 了，<em>那么</em> ，我们 怎么 回家?<span class="trans">The Line 15 bus already stopped running, so how are we going to get home?</span> | *十五路 公共 汽车 已经 没有 了，<em>那么</em> ，我们 怎么 回家?<span class="trans">The Line 15 bus already stopped running, so how are we going to get home?</span> | ||
*我 的 文章 的 初稿 真 不 太 好，<em>那么</em> ，明天 我 怎么 交 论文 呢？<span class="trans">My first draft isn't very good, so how am I going to hand in a dissertation tomorrow?</span> | *我 的 文章 的 初稿 真 不 太 好，<em>那么</em> ，明天 我 怎么 交 论文 呢？<span class="trans">My first draft isn't very good, so how am I going to hand in a dissertation tomorrow?</span> | ||
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Are you looking for another way to use 那么? Then, take a look at this article!
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When expressing "Then...", you can use "那么" (nàme) in order to begin a judgment or result from previous context. An example of this in English would be "Then, what should we do?"
Context + 那么 + Result
Examples
Here are some examples of 那么 being used in this way.
- 既然 大家 都 同意 这 个 方案，那么 ，我们就开始实施吧。Since everyone agreed on this plan, then we'll put it into efforts.
- 你认为这个想法行不通，那么，你有其他的想法吗？You don’t think this idea is possible.Then have you got any other good idea?
- 十五路 公共 汽车 已经 没有 了，那么 ，我们 怎么 回家?The Line 15 bus already stopped running, so how are we going to get home?
- 我 的 文章 的 初稿 真 不 太 好，那么 ，明天 我 怎么 交 论文 呢？My first draft isn't very good, so how am I going to hand in a dissertation tomorrow?
See also
Sources and further reading
Books
- Integrated Chinese: Level 1, Part 1 (3rd ed) (pp. 104-5) →buy
- Integrated Chinese: Level 2, Part 1 (pp. 51-2) →buy
- New Practical Chinese Reader 4 (新实用汉语课本4) (pp. 103) →buy
- 卓越汉语－公司实战篇 (p. 122) →buy
