Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
那么
nàme
Description
我们用“那么”来说事情的程度，或者表示前面说的事情引出后面的结果。
We use "那么" to talk about the degree of something or to indicate that what was said before leads to the result after.
它很常用，可以放在句子中间连接两句话。
It is very common and can be placed in the middle of a sentence to connect two sentences.
Meanings
那么nàme
so; to that degree (of amount or extent)
今天没有那么冷。
It's not that cold today.
那么nàme
then; in that case (introduces a result)
你累了，那么就休息吧。
If you're tired, then rest.
那么nàme
like that; in that way
你别那么做。
Don't do that.
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Notes
- Etymology
那 (that) + 么 (suffix), parallel to 这么 (this much) which points to something nearer.
- Nuance
as a connector, 那么 can be shortened to 那 in casual speech.
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