How to say “so” in Chinese
so, this (much)
“So” in Chinese is 这么, zhè me: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
这么 is read zhè me: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 辶 “walk”.
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 “这么”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 这么. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 你为什么这么难过？nǐwèishénmezhèmenánguòWhy are you so sad?
- 我太笨了，这么简单的题都做错了。wǒtàibènle,zhèmejiǎndāndetídōuzuòcuòleI'm so dumb: I got even such an easy problem wrong.
- 这么难的题我都做完了！zhèmenándetíwǒdōuzuòwánleSuch hard problems — and I solved them all!
- 这儿的夏天这么热，你受得了吗？zhèrdexiàtiānzhèmerè,nǐshòudeliǎomaSummers here are so hot — can you stand it?
- 还朋友呢，这么小的事都不帮忙！háipéngyoune,zhèmexiǎodeshìdōubùbāngmángSome friend — won't even help with something this small!
- 你怎么这么困？nǐzěnmezhèmekùnWhy are you so sleepy?
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 这么, pinyin zhème.
What does 这么 mean?
这么 (zhème) means “so, this (much)”.
How do you write 这么?
这么 is 2 characters: 这 (zhè) — this; 么 (me) — part of “what”. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 这么?
这么 is read zhème. Tones: zhè — 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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