那么

nà me

HSK 3.0 Level 2 Pronoun Very common

Definitions

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

Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 这么 zhè me 这么 zhè me so much 那么 means 'so' for distant things, while 这么 means 'so' for near things.: so much

Counterparts

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• 如果 rú guǒ 如果 rú guǒ if 那么 often follows 如果 in 'if...then' structures.: if

Related words

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• 然后 rán hòu 然后 rán hòu then; after that; afterwards Used to connect clauses; 那么 indicates consequence, 然后 indicates sequence.: then; after that; afterwards

Synonyms

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• 那样 nà yàng 那样 nà yàng that kind Both mean 'like that' or 'in that way', often interchangeable.: that kind

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.

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 那 nà: (specifier) that; the; those (colloquial pr. [nèi])
• 么 么 má: exclamatory final particle
• 么 么 ma: interrogative final particle