Expressing "then…" with "name"

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\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

\r\nContext + 那么 + Result \r\n

\r\n== Examples ==\r\nHere are some examples of 那么 being used in this way.\r\n

\r\n*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?\r\n

\r\n==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) →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\r\n\r\n