Expressing "then…" with "name"

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Structure

When expressing "Then...," you can use "那么" (nàme) or "那" (nà) 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 / 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 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.
  • 老板 不 同意 , 你 怎么办 ?Lǎobǎn bù mǎnyì zhège fāng'àn, nǐmen zài gǎigai.The boss is not very satisfied with the p, so you keep working on it.
  • 大家 都 到 了 ,那么 请 开始 表演 吧 。Dàjiā dōu dào le, nàme kāishǐ biǎoyǎn ba.Everybody is here, so let the performance begin.
  • 热身 完 了 , 我们 开始 吧 。The warmup is over. Now let't start.
  • 你 认为 这个 办法 不行 , 你 有 别的 办法 吗 ?Nǐ rènwéi zhège bànfǎ bù xíng , nǐ yǒu bié de bànfǎ ma?You don't think this idea is good. Then have you got any other good idea?
  • 他 最近 的 表现 不错 ,那么 就 让 他 通过 吧 。Tā zuìjìn de biǎoxiàn bùcuò, nàme jiù ràng tā tōngguò ba.His recent performance is not bad, so let him pass.
  • 你 不 让 我 管 , 你 会 管 吗 ?Nǐ bù ràng wǒ guǎn, nǐ huì guǎn ma?You don't let me take care of it. So will you take care of it?
  • 雨 太 大 了 , 你们 今晚 都 留 下来 吧 。Yǔ tài dà le, nǐmen jīnwǎn dōu liú xiàlái ba.The rain is too heavy, so you should all stay here for tonight.
  • 客户 确认 了 ,那么 我们 就 准备 签 合同 了 。Kèhù quèrèn le, nàme wǒmen jiù zhǔnbèi qiān hétong le.The client has confirmed, so let's get prepared to sign the contract.


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