Definition
那么些 is a colloquial demonstrative pronoun meaning 'so much' or 'so many' — it emphasizes a large quantity, often with a tone of surprise, complaint, or exaggeration. It's built from 那么 ('so, like that') and 些 ('some, a few'), but unlike 那么多 ('so many'), 那么些 implies a specific, often excessive amount that the speaker is reacting to. It's typically used in informal speech and can sound a bit more emphatic than 那么多. For example: 你买了那么些东西! ('You bought so many things!') — the speaker is surprised or mildly critical.
pr./attr.
so muchso many (emphasizing a large quantity, often with surprise or complaint)
Examples
- 那么些,?Nǐ yí ge rén chī nā cài, chī de wán ma?You're eating so many dishes by yourself — can you finish them?
- 那么些,。Tā yì tiān zuò le nā shì, zhēn bù róngyì.He did so many things in one day — it's really not easy.
- 那么些,。Nǐ mǎi le nā shuǐguǒ, jiā lǐ fàng bú xià le.You bought so much fruit — there's no room at home for it.
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