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  1. <p>In English, the words &quot;that&quot; and &quot;so&quot; are often used to increase the extent of an adjective (ex. &quot;he is so tall&quot; or &quot;this food is so good&quot;). In Chinese, 那么 (nàme) and 这么 (zhème) serve the same function.</p>
  2. <h2 id="structure">Structure</h2>
  3. <p>All you have to do to use this grammar structure is put the 那么 or 这么 in front of the adjective.</p>
  4. <div class="jiegou">
  5. <p>Subj. + 那么 / 这么 + Adj.</p>
  6. </div>
  7. <h2 id="examples">Examples</h2>
  8. <div class="liju">
  9. <ul>
  10. <li>你 说得 <em>这么</em> 快,我 怎么 能 听懂?<span class="pinyin"> Nǐ shuōde <em>zhème</em> kuài, wǒ zěnme néng tīngdǒng ? </span><span class="trans">You speak so fast. How could I understand you?</span></li>
  11. <li>你 怎么 <em>那么</em> 忙?<span class="pinyin">Nǐ zěnme <em>nàme</em> máng?</span><span class="trans">How come you are so busy?</span></li>
  12. <li>雨 <em>这么</em> 大,明天 再 去 吧。<span class="pinyin"> Yǔ <em>zhème</em> dà, míngtiān zài qù ba.</span><span class="trans">It's raining so heavily. How about we go tomorrow?</span></li>
  13. <li>你 <em>那么</em> 有钱 ,为什么 还 要 工作 ?<span class="pinyin"> Nǐ <em>nàme</em> yǒuqián, wèishénme hái yào gōngzuò.</span><span class="trans">You are so rich. Why are you still working? </span></li>
  14. <li>中国 人口 <em>这么</em> 多 ,当然 会 有 很 多 社会 问题。<span class="pinyin">Zhōngguó rénkǒu <em>zhème</em> duō, dāngrán huì yǒu hěn duō shèhuì wèntí.</span><span class="trans">China has such a big population. Of course there will be many social problems.</span></li>
  15. <li>我 没 想到 这个 考试 <em>这么</em> 难。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ méi xiǎng dào zhège kǎoshì <em>zhème</em> nán.</span><span class="trans">I didn't expect this exam is so difficult.</span></li>
  16. <li>你 怎么 有 <em>这么</em> 多 问题 要 问?<span class="pinyin">Nǐ zěnme yǒu <em>zhème</em> duō wèntí yào wèn?</span><span class="trans">How come you have so many questions to ask?</span></li>
  17. <li>这个 老外 怎么 会 了解 <em>那么</em> 多 中国 历史?<span class="pinyin">Zhège lǎowài zěnme huì liǎojiě <em>nàme</em> duō Zhōngguó lìshǐ?</span><span class="trans">How come this foreigner knows so much about Chinese history?</span></li>
  18. <li>今天 <em>这么</em> 冷,你 怎么 穿 <em>那么</em> 少?<span class="pinyin">Jīntiān <em>zhème</em> lěng, nǐ zěnme chuān <em>nàme</em> shǎo?</span><span class="trans">It's so cold today. How come you wear so little?</span></li>
  19. <li>科技 <em>那么</em> 发达 ,什么 都 是 有 可能 的。<span class="pinyin">Kējì <em>nàme</em> fādá, shénme dōu shì yǒu kěnéng de.</span><span class="trans">Science and technology is so developed. Nothing is impossible.</span></li>
  20. </ul>
  21. </div>
  22. <h2 id="when-to-use-which-one">When to use which one</h2>
  23. <p>You might be thinking 那 and 这 have different meanings. How can they be used the same way?&quot; Well, there are some differences. &quot;这么&quot; is used when the thing you are talking about is close by, when you would say &quot;this&quot; or &quot;这个.&quot; On the other hand, if the object is far away, you would use &quot;那么.&quot; Furthermore, this distance doesn't have to be physical, it can also refer to time, so you would use &quot;那么&quot; with things like &quot;yesterday&quot; or &quot;tomorrow.&quot;</p>
  24. <h2 id="see-also">See also</h2>
  25. <ul>
  26. <li><a href="The_&quot;zui&quot;_superlative" title="wikilink">The &quot;zui&quot; superlative</a></li>
  27. <li><a href="Expressing_&quot;excessively&quot;_with_&quot;tai&quot;" title="wikilink">Expressing &quot;excessively&quot; with &quot;tai&quot;</a></li>
  28. </ul>
  29. <h2 id="sources-and-further-reading">Sources and further reading</h2>
  30. <h3 id="books">Books</h3>
  31. <ul>
  32. <li><a href="Short-term_Spoken_Chinese:_Elementary_(汉语口语速成基础篇)" title="wikilink">Short-term Spoken Chinese: Elementary (汉语口语速成基础篇)</a> (pp. 15) <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00326U9MS/ref%3das_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=allset-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=217145&amp;creative=399373&amp;creativeASIN=B00326U9MS">→buy</a></li>
  33. <li><a href="Integrated_Chinese:_Level_1,_Part_2_(3rd_ed)" title="wikilink">Integrated Chinese: Level 1, Part 2 (3rd ed)</a> (pp. 71 - 2) <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0887276709/ref%3das_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=allset-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=217145&amp;creative=399369&amp;creativeASIN=0887276709">→buy</a></li>
  34. <li><a href="New_Practical_Chinese_Reader_4_(新实用汉语课本4)" title="wikilink">New Practical Chinese Reader 4 (新实用汉语课本4)</a> (pp. 103) <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/7561913192/ref%3das_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=allset-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=217145&amp;creative=399369&amp;creativeASIN=7561913192">→buy</a></li>
  35. </ul>
  36. <p><a href="Category:B1_grammar_points" title="wikilink">Category:B1 grammar points</a> <a href="Category:Adjectives" class="uri" title="wikilink">Category:Adjectives</a></p>