这么

zhè me

HSK 3.0 Level 2 Pronoun Very common

Definitions

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

Word relationships

Counterparts

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• 那么 nà me 那么 nà me like that distal counterpart; 'that much' or 'like that': like that

Synonyms

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• 这样 zhè yàng 这样 zhè yàng this kind of meaning 'like this' or 'this way': this kind of

Usage notes

Common mistakes

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

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 这么样 zhè me yàng: thus
• 这么着 这么着 zhè me zhe: thus

Child Words of 这么

• 这 这 zhè: (pronoun) this; these
• 么 么 má: exclamatory final particle
• 么 么 ma: interrogative final particle