(nà me) - so, then, in that case in Mandarin
nàmeTraditional: 那麼
HSK 2
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Translation
so, then, in that case
Word origin
那么 (nàme) 'so, then' joins the demonstrative 那 'that' with the particle 么 (me), giving the sense 'in that manner, to that degree'. 么 is the simplified form of 麼.
- Origin
- compound
- Root
- 那 (that) + 么 (manner particle)
Stroke order
那
么
Examples
。
So let's leave it at that.
？
So are you going?
！
So many people!
。
He runs that fast.
。
The weather is so cold.
那么 (nà me) means so, then, in that case. It is used as a adverb in everyday Mandarin speech.
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