Chinese word

这么

Pronunciation

Pinyinzhè me

Meaning

  • adverbso

Example

这么贵，我买不起。zhè me guì wǒ mǎi bù qǐ

It's so expensive that I can't afford it.

Illustration for 这么 (so)

More examples

你做得这么好，老师表扬你。nǐ zuò de zhè me hǎo lǎo shī biǎo yáng nǐ

You did so well that the teacher praised you.

Core concept

Points to a nearby way of doing something or to a degree that feels present and specific.

Common phrases

  • 这么贵zhè me guì

    so expensive

  • 这么便宜zhè me pián yi

    so cheap

  • 这么多zhè me duō

    so many

Similar words

那么nà me: Indicates that something reaches that degree, usually referring to a degree already mentioned.
这样zhè yàng: Indicates that something is done or appears in this way.

Definition in Chinese

表示程度或方式，指示像这样或达到这种程度，常用于形容词或动词前。biǎo shì chéng dù huò fāng shì zhǐ shì xiàng zhè yàng huò dá dào zhè zhǒng chéng dù cháng yòng yú xíng róng cí huò dòng cí qián

Word origin

Its two characters are 这 (zhè, "this") + 么 (me, "grammatical element"), and together they form an adverb for pointing to a manner or degree.

Usage tips

  • 这么 (zhème, "this way or this much") usually comes directly before the adjective or verb it describes, which helps identify its role in a sentence.

Other meanings

  • suchadjective
  • like thisadverb

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