Expressing "then…" with "name"

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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?"

Here's the basic structure:

Context + 那么 + Result

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

  • 如果 很多 人 不 喜欢 这 个 看法,那么 ,跟 经理 讨论 吧。
  • 啊,我们 的 公共 汽车 已经 离开 了,那么 ,我们 怎么 办?
  • 我 的 文章 的 初稿 真 不 太 好,那么 ,我 怎么 修改 呢?

Sources and further reading

Books

  • New Practical Chinese Reader 4 (新实用汉语课本4) (pp. 103) NEEDS AMAZON AFFILIATE LINK