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* 这 种 啤酒 <em>这么</em> 好喝!<span class="trans">This kind of beer is really tasty!</span>
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* 这 种 啤酒 <em>这么</em> 好喝!<span class="trans">This kind of beer is ''so'' good!</span>
* 你 怎么 <em>这么</em> 漂亮!<span class="trans">You are really beautiful!</span>
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* 你 怎么 <em>这么</em> 漂亮!<span class="trans">How can you be so beautiful!</span>
* 他 <em>那么</em> 高!<span class="trans">He's so tall!</span>
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* 他 <em>那么</em> 高!<span class="trans">He's ''so'' tall!</span>
  
 
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Revision as of 09:10, 1 August 2013

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.

Structure

All you have to do to use this grammar structure is put the 那么 or 这么 in front of the adjective.

Subject + 那么 / 这么 + Adjective

Examples

  • 这 种 啤酒 这么 好喝!This kind of beer is so good!
  • 你 怎么 这么 漂亮!How can you be so beautiful!
  • 那么 高!He's so tall!

See also

Sources and further reading

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