那么 (nà me) — (pronoun) like that, in that way; so (to such a degree); (conjunction) in that case, then
Definition
A two-in-one word: before adjectives/verbs it means 'so, to such a degree' (parallel to 这么 'so' but for situations already set up); between clauses it links a condition to its result, 'in that case, then' — weaker than 就, which emphasizes immediacy.
pronoun
like thatin that wayso (to such a degree)
conjunction
in that casethen
Examples
- 那么。Zhè ge píng guǒ nà me dà.This apple is so big.
- ，那么。Rú guǒ nǐ bù lái, nà me wǒ yě bú qù le.If you don't come, then I won't go either.
- 那么。Nǐ bié nà me shuō huà.Don't talk like that.
Grammar
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