Adverbs with AdjectivesHSK 4
Adjectives with 那么 and 这么
Use 这么 (zhème) or 那么 (nàme) directly before an adjective to express 'so' or 'such' in Chinese. These intensifiers are placed right before the adjective without any additional words like 'very'. The most common pitfall is forgetting that they do not need a degree adverb like 很 (hěn) when expressing a high degree.
Structure
Subj. + 这么 / 那么 + Adj.
Examples
- 我没想到这个考试这么难。Wǒ méi xiǎng dào zhège kǎoshì zhème nán.I didn't expect this exam would be this difficult.
- 雨这么大，明天再去吧。Yǔ zhème dà, míngtiān zài qù ba.The rain is so heavy. How about we go tomorrow?
- 你那么聪明，一定能猜到。Nǐ nàme cōngming, yīdìng néng cāi dào.You're so smart. You can definitely guess it.
- 老板那么忙，肯定没时间。Lǎobǎn nàme máng, kěndìng méi shíjiān.The boss is so busy. He definitely won't have time for this.
- 中国人口这么多，当然会有很多社会问题。Zhōngguó rénkǒu zhème duō, dāngrán huì yǒu hěn duō shèhuì wèntí.China has such a big population. Of course there will be many social problems.