Adjectives with "name" and "zheme"

Structure

In English, the words "that" and "so" are often used to increase the extent of an adjective. 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 美丽！
• 他 那么 高！

See also

• Intensifying with "duo"
• Positive adjectives with "-ji le"

Sources and further reading

Books

• Short-term Spoken Chinese: Elementary (汉语口语速成基础篇) (pp. 15) →buy