(zhè me) - so, this much, like this in Mandarin
zhèmeTraditional: 這麼
HSK 2
#85 of 5,000 Core 1000
Translation
so, this much, like this
Word origin
这么 (zhème) 'so, like this' joins 这 (zhè, 'this') with the suffix 么 (me). 这 has the 辶 walk radical with a phonetic; 么 is a light grammatical suffix marking manner or degree.
- Origin
- compound
- Root
- 这 (zhè, 'this') + 么 (me, manner/degree suffix)
Stroke order
这
么
Examples
？
Why did you come so early?
，？
This matter is so simple, why can you not do it?
！
I had no idea you were this capable!
。
The weather is so hot today.
？
You only got back this late?
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