不像 … 那么 … (not as … as)
Not quite his height
- 不像 + N2 + so much这么 / like that那么 + Adj = "not as … as N2".
- I / me我not不to resemble像he / him他like that那么high高 = "I'm not as tall as he is."
- 不像 sets up the contrast; so much这么 / like that那么 points at the standard.
N1 + 不像 + N2 + so much这么 / like that那么 + Adj
- 不像 … like that那么 … denies that N1 reaches N2's level.
I我not as不像him他so那么tall高。
- I / me我not不to resemble像he / him他like that那么high高 = "I'm not as tall as he is."
Explore
Correct or broken?
不像 B 那么 Adj measures below B — 那么 rides just before the adjective.
Practice
I'm not as tall as him: 我 ____ 他那么高。
N1 + 不像 + N2 + 那么 + Adj = not as … as: 我不像他那么高.
Practice
不像…那么… says N1 does NOT reach N2's level.
Yes — “not as … as N2”.
Recap
Key idea
- N1 + 不像 + N2 + so much这么 / like that那么 + Adj — "not as … as N2"
- I / me我not不to resemble像he / him他like that那么high高
- 不像 sets the contrast; so much这么 / like that那么 marks the standard
Read the full reference: HSK 5 grammar — Verbs.
Practice
What do 这么 / 那么 mark here?
不像他那么高 — 那么 points at his level of tallness.