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== When to use which one == | == When to use which one == | ||
| − | You might be thinking 那 and 这 have different meanings. How can they be used the same way? Well, there are some differences. 这么 is used when the thing you are talking about is close by, when you would say "this" or 这个. On the other hand, if the object is far away, you would use 那么. Furthermore, this distance doesn't have to be physical | + | You might be thinking 那 and 这 have different meanings. How can they be used the same way? Well, there are some differences. 这么 is used when the thing you are talking about is close by, when you would say "this" or 这个. On the other hand, if the object is far away, you would use 那么. Furthermore, this distance doesn't have to be physical; it can also refer to time, so you would use 那么 with things like "yesterday" or "tomorrow." |
== See also == | == See also == | ||
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In English, the words "that" and "so" are often used to increase the extent of an adjective (ex. "he is so tall" or "this food is so good"). In Chinese, 那么 (nàme) and 这么 (zhème) serve the same function.
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Structure
All you have to do to use this grammar structure is put the 那么 or 这么 in front of the adjective.
Subj. + 那么 / 这么 + Adj.
Examples
- 他 说得 这么 快 ，你们 听 得 懂 吗 ？He speaks so fast. Can you understand?
- 我 没 想到 这个 考试 这么 难 。I didn't expect this exam would be so difficult.
- 雨 这么 大，明天 再 去 吧 。It's raining so heavily. How about we go tomorrow?
- 你 那么 聪明 ，一定 能 猜到 。You're so smart. You can guess this.
- 老板 那么 忙 ，肯定 没 时间 。The boss is so busy. He definitely won't have time for this.
- 今天 怎么 这么 冷 ？Why is it so cold today?
- 你 怎么 这么 没 礼貌 ？Why are you so impolite?
- 这个 老外 怎么 会 了解 那么 多 中国 历史 ？How come this foreigner knows so much about Chinese history?
- 中国 人口 这么 多 ，当然 会 有 很 多 社会 问题 。China has such a big population. Of course there will be many social problems.
- 科技 那么 发达 ，什么 都 是 有 可能 的 。Science and technology is so developed. Nothing is impossible.
When to use which one
You might be thinking 那 and 这 have different meanings. How can they be used the same way? Well, there are some differences. 这么 is used when the thing you are talking about is close by, when you would say "this" or 这个. On the other hand, if the object is far away, you would use 那么. Furthermore, this distance doesn't have to be physical; it can also refer to time, so you would use 那么 with things like "yesterday" or "tomorrow."
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Sources and further reading
Books
- Short-term Spoken Chinese: Elementary (汉语口语速成基础篇) (pp. 15) Anything Goes (无所不谈) →buy
- Integrated Chinese: Level 1, Part 2 (3rd ed) (pp. 71 - 2) Anything Goes (无所不谈) →buy
- New Practical Chinese Reader 4 (新实用汉语课本4) (pp. 103) Anything Goes (无所不谈) →buy
