Difference between revisions of "Expressing "then…" with "name""

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Level

B1 / HSK3
Level

B1
Level

HSK3
Similar to
- Cause and effect with "yinwei" and "suoyi" (A2)
Similar to
- Cause and effect with "yinwei" and "suoyi" (HSK2)
Used for

Connecting ideas
Keywords

那么, 那

Are you looking for another way to use 那么? Then, take a look at this article!

Structure

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

Context + 那么 + Result

Examples

Here are some examples of 那么 being used in this way.

既然大家都同意这个方案，那么，我们就开始实施吧。Since everyone agreed on this plan, then we'll put it into efforts.
你认为这个想法行不通，那么，你有其他的想法吗？You don’t think this idea is possible.Then have you got any other good idea?
十五路公共汽车已经没有了，那么，我们怎么回家?The Line 15 bus already stopped running, so how are we going to get home?
我的文章的初稿真不太好，那么，明天我怎么交论文呢？My first draft isn't very good, so how am I going to hand in a dissertation tomorrow?

Sources and further reading

Books

Integrated Chinese: Level 1, Part 1 (3rd ed) (pp. 104-5)　→buy
Integrated Chinese: Level 2, Part 1 (pp. 51-2) →buy
New Practical Chinese Reader 4 (新实用汉语课本4) (pp. 103) →buy
卓越汉语－公司实战篇 (p. 122) →buy

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-{{Grammar Box}} \r\nAre you looking for another way to use 那么? Then, take a look at this article!\r\n== Structure ==\r\nWhen expressing "Then...", you can use "那么" (nàme) in order to begin a judgment or result from previous context. An example of this in English would be "Then, what should we do?"\r\n<div class="jiegou">\r\nContext + 那么 + Result \r\n</div>\r\n== Examples ==\r\nHere are some examples of 那么 being used in this way.\r\n<div class="liju">\r\n*既然 大家 都 同意 这 个 方案，<em>那么</em> ，我们就开始实施吧。<span class="trans">Since everyone agreed on this plan, then we'll put it into efforts.</span>
+{{Grammar Box}}
+Are you looking for another way to use 那么? Then, take a look at this article!
+== Structure ==
+When expressing "Then...", you can use "那么" (nàme) in order to begin a judgment or result from previous context. An example of this in English would be "Then, what should we do?"
+<div class="jiegou">
+Context + 那么 + Result
+</div>
+== Examples ==
+Here are some examples of 那么 being used in this way.
+<div class="liju">
+*既然 大家 都 同意 这 个 方案，<em>那么</em> ，我们就开始实施吧。<span class="trans">Since everyone agreed on this plan, then we'll put it into efforts.</span>
 *你认为这个想法行不通，<em>那么</em>，你有其他的想法吗？<span class="trans">You don’t think this idea is possible.Then have you got any other good idea?</span>
 *十五路 公共 汽车 已经 没有 了，<em>那么</em> ，我们 怎么 回家?<span class="trans">The Line 15 bus already stopped running, so how are we going to get home?</span>
-*我 的 文章 的 初稿 真 不 太 好，<em>那么</em> ，明天 我 怎么 交 论文 呢？<span class="trans">My first draft isn't very good, so how am I going to hand in a dissertation tomorrow?</span>\r\n</div>\r\n==See also==
+*我 的 文章 的 初稿 真 不 太 好，<em>那么</em> ，明天 我 怎么 交 论文 呢？<span class="trans">My first draft isn't very good, so how am I going to hand in a dissertation tomorrow?</span>
+</div>
+==See also==
 *[[Explaining results with "suoyi"]]
-*[[Cause and effect with "yinwei" and "suoyi"]]\r\n== Sources and further  reading ==\r\n=== Books ===\r\n* [[Integrated Chinese: Level 1, Part 1 (3rd ed)]] (pp. 104-5)　[http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0887276385/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399369&creativeASIN=0887276385 →buy]
+*[[Cause and effect with "yinwei" and "suoyi"]]
+== Sources and further  reading ==
+=== Books ===
+* [[Integrated Chinese: Level 1, Part 1 (3rd ed)]] (pp. 104-5)　[http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0887276385/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399369&creativeASIN=0887276385 →buy]
 * [[Integrated Chinese: Level 2, Part 1]] (pp. 51-2) [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0887276792/ref%3das_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399369&creativeASIN=0887276792 →buy]
 * [[New Practical Chinese Reader 4 (新实用汉语课本4)]] (pp. 103) [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/7561913192/ref%3das_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399369&creativeASIN=7561913192 →buy]
-*[[卓越汉语－公司实战篇]] (p. 122) [http://www.amazon.cn/%E5%8D%93%E8%B6%8A%E6%B1%89%E8%AF%AD-%E5%85%AC%E5%8F%B8%E5%AE%9E%E6%88%98%E7%AF%87-%E8%83%A1%E7%81%B5%E5%9D%87/dp/B003QZWQ6M/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1347863170&sr=8-1 →buy]\r\n\r\n[[Category:B1 grammar points]]
+*[[卓越汉语－公司实战篇]] (p. 122) [http://www.amazon.cn/%E5%8D%93%E8%B6%8A%E6%B1%89%E8%AF%AD-%E5%85%AC%E5%8F%B8%E5%AE%9E%E6%88%98%E7%AF%87-%E8%83%A1%E7%81%B5%E5%9D%87/dp/B003QZWQ6M/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1347863170&sr=8-1 →buy]
+[[Category:B1 grammar points]]
 [[Category:Connectors]]
 {{Similar|Explaining results with "suoyi"}}