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Are you looking for another way to use 那么 (nàme)? Then, take a look at this article!
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English speakers often like to connect sentences together with "so..." and also try to do this in Chinese with the word 所以 (suǒyǐ). In reality, they should mostly be using 那么 (nàme).
  
 
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When expressing "Then...," you can use "那么"or "那" in order to begin a judgment or result from previous context. An example of this in English would be "Then, what should we do?"
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When expressing "so...," you can use 那么 or 那 in order to begin a judgment or result from previous context. An example of this in English would be: "so, what should we do?"
  
 
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*他 不 听 ，<em>那</em> 我 应该 怎么办 ？<span class="pinyin">Tā bù tīng, <em>nà</em> wǒ yīnggāi zěnmebàn?</span> <span class="trans">He wouldn't listen. What shall I do then?</span>
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* 他 不 听 ，<em>那</em> 我 应该 怎么办 ？<span class="pinyin">Tā bù tīng, <em>nà</em> wǒ yīnggāi zěnme bàn?</span> <span class="trans">He won't listen. So what should I do?</span>
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*你 说 得 有 道理 ，<em>那么</em> 就 这么 办 吧 。<span class="pinyin">Nǐ shuō de yǒu dàolǐ, <em>nàme</em> jiù zhème bàn ba.</span><span class="trans">What you said makes sense to me, so just do it as you said.</span>
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* 你 说 这个 办法 不行 ，<em>那</em> 你 有 别的 办法 吗 ？<span class="pinyin">Nǐ shuō zhège bànfǎ bù xíng, <em>nà</em> nǐ yǒu bié de bànfǎ ma?</span><span class="trans">You said this idea is not going to work. So do you have any other ideas?</span>
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*雨 停 了 ，<em>那</em> 我们 走 吧 。<span class="pinyin">Yǔ tíng le, <em>nà</em> wǒmen zǒu ba.</span><span class="trans">The rain stopped. Shall we go?</span>
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* 大家 都 到 了 ，<em>那么</em> 我们 开始 吧 。<span class="pinyin">Dàjiā dōu dào le, <em>nàme</em> wǒmen kāishǐ ba.</span><span class="trans">Everybody is here, so let's begin.</span>
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*大家 都 到 了 ，<em>那么</em> 我们 开始 吧 。<span class="pinyin">Dàjiā dōu dào le, <em>nàme</em> wǒmen kāishǐ ba.</span><span class="trans">Everybody is here, so let's begin.</span>
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* 雨 停 了 ，<em>那</em> 我们 走 吧 。<span class="pinyin">Yǔ tíng le, <em>nà</em> wǒmen zǒu ba.</span><span class="trans">The rain has stopped, so let's leave.</span>
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*你 认为 这个 办法 不行 ，<em>那</em> 你 有 别的 办法 吗 ？<span class="pinyin">Nǐ rènwéi zhège bànfǎ bù xíng , <em>nà</em> nǐ yǒu bié de bànfǎ ma?</span><span class="trans">You don't think this idea is good. So have you got any other good idea?</span>
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* 你 说 得 有 道理 ，<em>那么</em> 就 这么 办 吧 。<span class="pinyin">Nǐ shuō de yǒu dàolǐ, <em>nàme</em> jiù zhème bàn ba.</span><span class="trans">What you said makes sense, so let's just do that.</span>
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*他 学 过 十 年 中文 ？<em>那么</em> 他 的 中文 说 得 很 好 吧 ？<span class="pinyin">Tā xué guo shí nián Zhōngwén? <em>Nàme</em> tā de Zhōngwén shuō de hěn hǎo ba?</span><span class="trans">He's studied Chinese for ten years? He must speak Chinese very well?</span>
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* 他 学 过 十 年 中文 ？<em>那</em> 他 的 中文 说 得 很 好 吧 ？<span class="pinyin">Tā xué guo shí nián Zhōngwén? <em>Nà</em> tā de Zhōngwén shuō de hěn hǎo ba?</span><span class="trans">He's studied Chinese for ten years? So he must speak Chinese really well, then?</span>
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*他 表现 不错 ，<em>那么</em> 就 让 他 通过 吧 。<span class="pinyin">Tā biǎoxiàn bùcuò, <em>nàme</em> ràng tā tōngguò ba.</span><span class="trans">He performed well, so let him pass.</span>
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* 他 表现 不错 ，<em>那么</em> 让 他 通过 吧 。<span class="pinyin">Tā biǎoxiàn bùcuò, <em>nàme</em> ràng tā tōngguò ba.</span><span class="trans">He performed well, so let's let him pass.</span>
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*客户 确认 了 明天 的 会议 时间 ，<em>那么</em> 你 快点 去 安排 吧 。<span class="pinyin">Kèhù quèrèn le míngtiān de huìyì shíjiān, <em>nàme</em> nǐ kuài diǎn qù ānpái ba.</span><span class="trans">The rain is too heavy, so you should all stay here for tonight.</span>
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* 会议 时间 已经 确定 了 ，<em>那</em> 你 快点 去 安排 吧 。<span class="pinyin">Huìyì shíjiān yǐjīng quèdìng le, <em>nà</em> nǐ kuài diǎn qù ānpái ba.</span><span class="trans">The meeting time has been set, so please arrange it soon.</span>
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*他们 没有 提前 通知 我们 ，<em>那么</em> 这 是 他们 的 责任 。<span class="pinyin">Tāmen méiyǒu tíqián tōngzhī wǒmen, <em>nàme</em> zhè shì tāmen de zérèn.</span><span class="trans">They did't let us know in advance. Then they should be responsible for this.</span>
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* 他们 没有 提前 通知 我们 ，<em>那么</em> 这 是 他们 的 责任 。<span class="pinyin">Tāmen méiyǒu tíqián tōngzhī wǒmen, <em>nàme</em> zhè shì tāmen de zérèn.</span><span class="trans">They didn't notify us in advance, so this is their responsibility.</span>
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* 实现 这个 目标 应该 不 难 ，<em>那么</em> 我们 一起 努力 吧 。<span class="pinyin">Shíxiàn zhège mùbiāo yīnggāi bù nán, <em>nàme</em> wǒmen yīqǐ nǔlì ba.</span><span class="trans">It shouldn't be difficult to reach this goal, so let's all really make an effort.</span>
  
 
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=== Books ===
 
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Latest revision as of 07:41, 4 March 2019

English speakers often like to connect sentences together with "so..." and also try to do this in Chinese with the word 所以 (suǒyǐ). In reality, they should mostly be using 那么 (nàme).

Structure

When expressing "so...," you can use 那么 or 那 in order to begin a judgment or result from previous context. An example of this in English would be: "so, what should we do?"

Situation ，那么 + Suggestion / Decision

Examples

  • 他 不 听 ，那 我 应该 怎么办 ？Tā bù tīng, nà wǒ yīnggāi zěnme bàn? He won't listen. So what should I do?
  • 你 说 这个 办法 不行 ，那 你 有 别的 办法 吗 ？Nǐ shuō zhège bànfǎ bù xíng, nà nǐ yǒu bié de bànfǎ ma?You said this idea is not going to work. So do you have any other ideas?
  • 大家 都 到 了 ，那么 我们 开始 吧 。Dàjiā dōu dào le, nàme wǒmen kāishǐ ba.Everybody is here, so let's begin.
  • 雨 停 了 ，那 我们 走 吧 。Yǔ tíng le, nà wǒmen zǒu ba.The rain has stopped, so let's leave.
  • 你 说 得 有 道理 ，那么 就 这么 办 吧 。Nǐ shuō de yǒu dàolǐ, nàme jiù zhème bàn ba.What you said makes sense, so let's just do that.
  • 他 学 过 十 年 中文 ？那 他 的 中文 说 得 很 好 吧 ？Tā xué guo shí nián Zhōngwén? Nà tā de Zhōngwén shuō de hěn hǎo ba?He's studied Chinese for ten years? So he must speak Chinese really well, then?
  • 他 表现 不错 ，那么 让 他 通过 吧 。Tā biǎoxiàn bùcuò, nàme ràng tā tōngguò ba.He performed well, so let's let him pass.
  • 会议 时间 已经 确定 了 ，那 你 快点 去 安排 吧 。Huìyì shíjiān yǐjīng quèdìng le, nà nǐ kuài diǎn qù ānpái ba.The meeting time has been set, so please arrange it soon.
  • 他们 没有 提前 通知 我们 ，那么 这 是 他们 的 责任 。Tāmen méiyǒu tíqián tōngzhī wǒmen, nàme zhè shì tāmen de zérèn.They didn't notify us in advance, so this is their responsibility.
  • 实现 这个 目标 应该 不 难 ，那么 我们 一起 努力 吧 。Shíxiàn zhège mùbiāo yīnggāi bù nán, nàme wǒmen yīqǐ nǔlì ba.It shouldn't be difficult to reach this goal, so let's all really make an effort.

See also

Sources and further reading

Books

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