Adjectives with "name" and "zheme"

Structure

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.

Subject + 那么 / 这么 + Adjective

Examples

• 这 种 啤酒 这么 好喝！
• 你 怎么 这么 漂亮！
• 他 那么 高！

Sources and further reading

Books

• Short-term Spoken Chinese: Elementary (汉语口语速成基础篇) (pp. 15) →buy
• Integrated Chinese: Level 1, Part 2 (pp. 71 - 2) →buy
• New Practical Chinese Reader 4 (新实用汉语课本4) (pp. 103) →buy