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.
Pattern
这么 / 那么 + adjective
Use this HSK 2 pattern to make sentence structure, scope, or emphasis explicit instead of relying on word-for-word English order.
今天怎么这么热？
When to use Degree Demonstratives 这么 and 那么
Read 这么 / 那么 + adjective as a sentence tool, not just as vocabulary. First locate the main action or claim, then ask what 这么 adds to it.
这个句子里的这么让意思更清楚。
The 这么 in this sentence makes the meaning clearer.
如果不用这么，句子的重点会不一样。
Without 这么, the sentence focus would be different.
他说得很自然，因为他知道这么的位置。
He spoke naturally because he knew where 这么 belongs.
Common traps
- Do not translate 这么 / 那么 + adjective mechanically from English; check the Chinese word order first.
- Keep 这么 close to the part of the sentence it controls.
- Do not overuse the pattern in every sentence; use it when it adds a clear role.
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