那么

• 拼音: nà me
• 汉字拆解: 那 (nà) — that; 么 (me) — suffix particle

含义

So; that; then; in that case. Used to indicate degree or to connect clauses logically.

Has two main uses: (1) as a degree adverb meaning 'so/that much' — 那么远 (so far), 那么多 (so many); (2) as a conjunction meaning 'then/in that case' — connecting a condition to its consequence. Very common in both spoken and written Chinese.

例句

1. 你为什么那么开心？
2. 那么，我们什么时候出发？
3. 天气那么好，我们出去走走吧。

用法指南

语境: everyday, transitions, emphasis

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 你怎么那么忙？(How come you're so busy?)
• 那么我们走吧。(In that case, let's go.)

错误说法

• 不要混淆'那么'和'这么' (那么 refers to 'that' degree — farther from the speaker; 这么 refers to 'this' degree — closer to the speaker)

起源与历史

Compound of 那 (that) and 么 (a suffix particle). Originally a demonstrative meaning 'in that manner', which developed into both a degree adverb and a transitional conjunction.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal