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*他 不 听 ,<em>那</em> 我 应该 怎么办 ?<span class="pinyin">Tā bù tīng, <em>nà</em> wǒ yīnggāi zěnmebàn?</span> <span class="trans">He wouldn't listen. What shall I do then?</span>
 
*他 不 听 ,<em>那</em> 我 应该 怎么办 ?<span class="pinyin">Tā bù tīng, <em>nà</em> wǒ yīnggāi zěnmebàn?</span> <span class="trans">He wouldn't listen. What shall I do then?</span>
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*你 说 这个 办法 不行 ,<em>那</em> 你 有 别的 办法 吗 ?<span class="pinyin">Nǐ shuō zhège bànfǎ bù xíng, <em>nà</em> nǐ yǒu bié de bànfǎ ma?</span><span class="trans">You said this idea is not going to work. So any other good idea?</span>
 
*你 说 得 有 道理 ,<em>那么</em> 就 这么 办 吧 。<span class="pinyin">Nǐ shuō de yǒu dàolǐ, <em>nàme</em> jiù zhème bàn ba.</span><span class="trans">What you said makes sense to me, so just do it as you said.</span>
 
*你 说 得 有 道理 ,<em>那么</em> 就 这么 办 吧 。<span class="pinyin">Nǐ shuō de yǒu dàolǐ, <em>nàme</em> jiù zhème bàn ba.</span><span class="trans">What you said makes sense to me, so just do it as you said.</span>
 
*雨 停 了 ,<em>那</em> 我们 走 吧 。<span class="pinyin">Yǔ tíng le, <em>nà</em> wǒmen zǒu ba.</span><span class="trans">The rain stopped. Shall we go?</span>
 
*雨 停 了 ,<em>那</em> 我们 走 吧 。<span class="pinyin">Yǔ tíng le, <em>nà</em> wǒmen zǒu ba.</span><span class="trans">The rain stopped. Shall we go?</span>
 
*大家 都 到 了 ,<em>那么</em> 我们 开始 吧 。<span class="pinyin">Dàjiā dōu dào le, <em>nàme</em> wǒmen kāishǐ ba.</span><span class="trans">Everybody is here, so let's begin.</span>
 
*大家 都 到 了 ,<em>那么</em> 我们 开始 吧 。<span class="pinyin">Dàjiā dōu dào le, <em>nàme</em> wǒmen kāishǐ ba.</span><span class="trans">Everybody is here, so let's begin.</span>
*你 认为 这个 办法 不行 ,<em>那</em> 你 有 别的 办法 吗 ?<span class="pinyin">Nǐ rènwéi zhège bànfǎ bù xíng , <em>nà</em> nǐ yǒu bié de bànfǎ ma?</span><span class="trans">You don't think this idea is good. So have you got any other good idea?</span>
 
 
*他 学 过 十 年 中文 ?<em>那</em> 他 的 中文 说 得 很 好 吧 ?<span class="pinyin">Tā xué guo shí nián Zhōngwén? <em>Nà</em> tā de Zhōngwén shuō de hěn hǎo ba?</span><span class="trans">He's studied Chinese for ten years? He must speak Chinese very well?</span>
 
*他 学 过 十 年 中文 ?<em>那</em> 他 的 中文 说 得 很 好 吧 ?<span class="pinyin">Tā xué guo shí nián Zhōngwén? <em>Nà</em> tā de Zhōngwén shuō de hěn hǎo ba?</span><span class="trans">He's studied Chinese for ten years? He must speak Chinese very well?</span>
 
*他 表现 不错 ,<em>那么</em> 让 他 通过 吧 。<span class="pinyin">Tā biǎoxiàn bùcuò, <em>nàme</em> ràng tā tōngguò ba.</span><span class="trans">He performed well, so let him pass.</span>
 
*他 表现 不错 ,<em>那么</em> 让 他 通过 吧 。<span class="pinyin">Tā biǎoxiàn bùcuò, <em>nàme</em> ràng tā tōngguò ba.</span><span class="trans">He performed well, so let him pass.</span>
 
*客户 确认 了 明天 的 会议 时间 ,<em>那</em> 你 快点 去 安排 吧 。<span class="pinyin">Kèhù quèrèn le míngtiān de huìyì shíjiān, <em>nà</em> nǐ kuài diǎn qù ānpái ba.</span><span class="trans">The rain is too heavy, so you should all stay here for tonight.</span>
 
*客户 确认 了 明天 的 会议 时间 ,<em>那</em> 你 快点 去 安排 吧 。<span class="pinyin">Kèhù quèrèn le míngtiān de huìyì shíjiān, <em>nà</em> nǐ kuài diǎn qù ānpái ba.</span><span class="trans">The rain is too heavy, so you should all stay here for tonight.</span>
 
*他们 没有 提前 通知 我们 ,<em>那么</em> 这 是 他们 的 责任 。<span class="pinyin">Tāmen méiyǒu tíqián tōngzhī wǒmen, <em>nàme</em> zhè shì tāmen de zérèn.</span><span class="trans">They did't let us know in advance. Then they should be responsible for this.</span>
 
*他们 没有 提前 通知 我们 ,<em>那么</em> 这 是 他们 的 责任 。<span class="pinyin">Tāmen méiyǒu tíqián tōngzhī wǒmen, <em>nàme</em> zhè shì tāmen de zérèn.</span><span class="trans">They did't let us know in advance. Then they should be responsible for this.</span>
*实现 这个 目标 应该 不 难 ,<em>那么</em> 我们 一起 努力 吧 。<span class="pinyin">Shíxiàn zhège mùbiāo yīnggāi bù nán, <em>nàme</em> wǒmen yīqǐ nǔlì ba.</span><span class="trans">It shouldn't be difficult to reach this goal. Let's make an effort. </span>
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*实现 这个 目标 应该 不 难 ,<em>那么</em> 我们 一起 努力 吧 。<span class="pinyin">Shíxiàn zhège mùbiāo yīnggāi bù nán, <em>nàme</em> wǒmen yīqǐ nǔlì ba.</span><span class="trans">It shouldn't be difficult to reach this goal. Let's make an effort.</span>
  
 
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Are you looking for another way to use 那么 (nàme)? Then, take a look at this article!

Structure

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

Situation ,那么 + Suggestion / Decision

Examples

  • 他 不 听 , 我 应该 怎么办 ?Tā bù tīng, wǒ yīnggāi zěnmebàn? He wouldn't listen. What shall I do then?
  • 你 说 这个 办法 不行 , 你 有 别的 办法 吗 ?Nǐ shuō zhège bànfǎ bù xíng, nǐ yǒu bié de bànfǎ ma?You said this idea is not going to work. So any other good idea?
  • 你 说 得 有 道理 ,那么 就 这么 办 吧 。Nǐ shuō de yǒu dàolǐ, nàme jiù zhème bàn ba.What you said makes sense to me, so just do it as you said.
  • 雨 停 了 , 我们 走 吧 。Yǔ tíng le, wǒmen zǒu ba.The rain stopped. Shall we go?
  • 大家 都 到 了 ,那么 我们 开始 吧 。Dàjiā dōu dào le, nàme wǒmen kāishǐ ba.Everybody is here, so let's begin.
  • 他 学 过 十 年 中文 ? 他 的 中文 说 得 很 好 吧 ?Tā xué guo shí nián Zhōngwén? tā de Zhōngwén shuō de hěn hǎo ba?He's studied Chinese for ten years? He must speak Chinese very well?
  • 他 表现 不错 ,那么 让 他 通过 吧 。Tā biǎoxiàn bùcuò, nàme ràng tā tōngguò ba.He performed well, so let him pass.
  • 客户 确认 了 明天 的 会议 时间 , 你 快点 去 安排 吧 。Kèhù quèrèn le míngtiān de huìyì shíjiān, nǐ kuài diǎn qù ānpái ba.The rain is too heavy, so you should all stay here for tonight.
  • 他们 没有 提前 通知 我们 ,那么 这 是 他们 的 责任 。Tāmen méiyǒu tíqián tōngzhī wǒmen, nàme zhè shì tāmen de zérèn.They did't let us know in advance. Then they should be responsible for this.
  • 实现 这个 目标 应该 不 难 ,那么 我们 一起 努力 吧 。Shíxiàn zhège mùbiāo yīnggāi bù nán, nàme wǒmen yīqǐ nǔlì ba.It shouldn't be difficult to reach this goal. Let's make an effort.

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