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那么

nà me
HSK 2.0 Level 3 HSK 3.0 Level 2 Pronoun Very common

Definitions

  1. 1. like that
  2. 2. in that way
  3. 3. or so
  4. 4. so
  5. 5. so very much
  6. 6. about
  7. 7. in that case

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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这么
zhè me

so much

那么 means 'so' for distant things, while 这么 means 'so' for near things.

Counterparts

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如果
rú guǒ

if

那么 often follows 如果 in 'if...then' structures.

Related words

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然后
rán hòu

then; after that; afterwards

Used to connect clauses; 那么 indicates consequence, 然后 indicates sequence.

Synonyms

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那样
nà yàng

that kind

Both mean 'like that' or 'in that way', often interchangeable.

Usage notes

Collocations

那么 often pairs with 如果 (if) to form 'if...then' patterns.

Common mistakes

那么 means 'so' to indicate degree; to mean 'so' as in 'therefore', use 所以 instead.

Grammar

Guides that feature 那么

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HSK 2.0 Level 3+ HSK 3.0 Level 2+ 6 min
A有B那么... for “As … As”

Use A有B那么/这么 + adjective to ask or say whether A reaches B’s level.

Reading: nà me Open guide
HSK 2.0 Level 2+ HSK 3.0 Level 2+ 7 min
这么, 那么, 这样, 那样 and 每

Say “so hot” with 这么热, “like this” with 这样做, “that kind of” with 那样的, and “every day” with 每天.

Reading: nà me Open guide

Example Sentences

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今天 那么 热，我不想出门。
It's so hot today, I don't want to go out.

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Child Words of 那么

那
nà

(specifier) that; the; those (colloquial pr. [nèi])

么
má

exclamatory final particle

么
ma

interrogative final particle