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这么

zhè me
HSK 2.0 Level 2 HSK 3.0 Level 2 Pronoun Very common

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Definitions

  1. 1. so much
  2. 2. this much
  3. 3. how much?
  4. 4. this way
  5. 5. like this

Word relationships

Counterparts

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那么
nà me

like that

distal counterpart; 'that much' or 'like that'

Synonyms

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这样
zhè yàng

this kind of

meaning 'like this' or 'this way'

Usage notes

Common mistakes

这么 (zhème) refers to something near the speaker, while 那么 (nàme) refers to something distant.

Grammar

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HSK 2.0 Level 2+ HSK 3.0 Level 2+ 6 min
Degree Demonstratives 这么 and 那么

Learn Degree Demonstratives 这么 and 那么 with practical HSK 2 examples, focus vocabulary, common pitfalls, and targeted cloze practice.

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Example Sentences

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面对 这么 多选择，我真是无从下手。
Faced with so many choices, I really don't know where to start.
何必 这么 着急呢？
Why be in such a hurry?
你 这么 做简直是画蛇添足。
What you did is simply gilding the lily.
你怎么 这么 傻？
Why are you so foolish?
我受不了 这么 热的天气。
I can't stand such hot weather.

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Words Containing 这么

这么样
zhè me yàng

thus

这么着
zhè me zhe

thus

Child Words of 这么

这
zhè

(pronoun) this; these

么
má

exclamatory final particle

么
ma

interrogative final particle