那么 … (then / in that case) · 那么⋯⋯
A reply follows a new piece of information
- A friend says everything is ready, so you suggest leaving.
- 那么我们走吧。 — 那么 introduces a response based on what was just said.
A reply follows a new piece of information
- A friend says everything is ready, so you suggest leaving.
- like that那么we / us我们to walk走(suggestion)吧。 — like that那么 introduces a response based on what was just said.
A friend says everything is ready, so you suggest leaving. What does 那么我们走吧。 communicate?
那么 introduces a response based on what was just said. This use means in that case, not degree as in 那么高. It does not itself indicate an exact future time; 那我们走吧 is a common shorter reply.
Build the form
- The pattern in this lesson is 那么 … (then / in that case). Locate it in the original interlinear examples below.
- Keep the words in their demonstrated positions; the pattern must fit the intended situation as well as the sentence form.
then那么we我们go走吧。
Build the form
- The pattern in this lesson is like that那么 … (then / in that case). Locate it in the original interlinear examples below.
- Keep the words in their demonstrated positions; the pattern must fit the intended situation as well as the sentence form.
then那么we我们go走吧。
Using the lesson pattern in this demonstrated example: Then let's go: ____ 我们走吧。
那么 … = then / in that case: 那么我们走吧. · 那么…… = 那么 / 那:那么我们走吧。
Read examples in context
- In the opening example, 那么我们走吧。: 那么 introduces a response based on what was just said.
- Explain who acts, what is described and which time or group is relevant before choosing an English paraphrase.
Read examples in context
- In the opening example, like that那么we / us我们to walk走(suggestion)吧。: like that那么 introduces a response based on what was just said.
- Explain who acts, what is described and which time or group is relevant before choosing an English paraphrase.
What does 那么 do here? · 那么 在这里起什么作用?
那么 opens a reaction that follows from the previous remark. · 那么 引出对前面话语的回应。
Build: “Then let's go.” · 排一排:“那么我们走吧。”
那么 + Subj + Predicate: 那么 + 我们 + 走吧. · 那么 + 主语 + 谓语:那么 + 我们 + 走吧。
Know the boundary
- This use means in that case, not degree as in 那么高.
- It does not itself indicate an exact future time; 那我们走吧 is a common shorter reply.
Know the boundary
- This use means in that case, not degree as in like that那么high高.
- It does not itself indicate an exact future time; that那we / us我们to walk走(suggestion)吧 is a common shorter reply.
In speech 那么 is often shortened to 那. · 口语里 那么 常缩成 那。
Yes: 那好吧, 那我们走吧. · 对:那好吧、那我们走吧。
那么我们走吧 means that the group must leave at a specified clock time.
This use means in that case, not degree as in 那么高. It does not itself indicate an exact future time; 那我们走吧 is a common shorter reply. 那么 introduces a response based on what was just said.
Use the distinction
- 那么 introduces a response based on what was just said.
- This use means in that case, not degree as in 那么高. It does not itself indicate an exact future time; 那我们走吧 is a common shorter reply.
Read the full reference: HSK 3 grammar — Conjunctions.
Use the distinction
- like that那么 introduces a response based on what was just said.
- This use means in that case, not degree as in like that那么high高. It does not itself indicate an exact future time; that那we / us我们to walk走(suggestion)吧 is a common shorter reply.
Read the full reference: HSK 3 grammar — Conjunctions.