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How to say “so” in Chinese

那么
nàme

so, that (much)

pronoun · HSK 2 · topic “People around you”

“So” in Chinese is 那么, nà me: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.

How to pronounce it

那么 is read nà me: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.

nà — 4th tonesharply falling, like “Stop!”
me — neutral toneshort and unstressed

How to write it

那
nà — that

Don't confuse it with 哪 nǎ “which”: that one has 口 “mouth” on the left.

么
me — part of “what”

A suffix with no meaning of its own, read with the neutral tone.

Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “那么”.

Examples

Sentences from the course lessons with 那么. Tap the sound icon to listen.

  • 我没有他那么高。wǒméiyǒutānàmegāoI’m not as tall as him.
  • 汉语没有我想象的那么难HànyǔméiyǒuwǒxiǎngxiàngdenàmenánChinese isn't as hard as I thought.
  • 多年不见，她依旧那么年轻。duōniánbújiàn,tāyījiùnàmeniánqīngWe hadn’t seen each other for years, and she’s as young as ever.
  • 她依旧那么年轻tāyījiùnàmeniánqīngShe’s as young as ever.
  • 你太天真了，事情没那么简单。nǐtàitiānzhēnle,shìqingméinàmejiǎndānYou're too naive: things aren't that simple.
  • 敌人那么强大，你们怕不怕？dírénnàmeqiángdà,nǐmenpàbupàThe enemy is so strong — aren't you all afraid?

More words from the lesson “Taller, older, better”

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say “so” in Chinese?

“So” in Chinese is 那么, pinyin nàme.

What does 那么 mean?

那么 (nàme) means “so, that (much)”.

How do you write 那么?

那么 is 2 characters: 那 (nà) — that; 么 (me) — part of “what”. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.

How do you pronounce 那么?

那么 is read nàme. Tones: nà — fourth tone, me — neutral tone. The page has a native speaker recording.

“so” in the lesson “Taller, older, better”

This word is from the topic “People around you” of HSK 2. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.

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