Chinese grammar - Describe the manner using 这么 (zhème) - 'like this' |
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In addition to being used to intensify or emphasize (like 'so'), the Chinese modifier 这么 (zhème) can be used to mean 'like this' or 'in this way'. Thus, it is often used to describe or ask about the manner in which something is done. |
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我们这么写可以吗？
wǒmen zhème xiě kěyǐ ma? Is it okay if we write it like this? |
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她这么笑很可爱。
tā zhème xiào hěn kě'ài. She looks cute when she laughs like this. |
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你为什么这么走？
nǐ wèishéme zhème zǒu? Why do you walk like this? |
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他总是这么吃。
tā zǒngshì zhème chī. He always eats like this. |
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我们这么学很有效。
wǒmen zhème xué hěn yǒuxiào. Learning like this is very effective.
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你这么说对吗？
nǐ zhème shuō duì ma? Is it right to say it like this?
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他这么玩很开心。
tā zhème wán hěn kāixīn. He has fun playing like this. |
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他这么写字很漂亮。
tā zhème xiězì hěn piàoliang. He writes beautifully like this. |
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我们这么练习很有效。
wǒmen zhème liànxí hěn yǒuxiào. Practicing like this is very effective. |
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我们这么走路很安全。
wǒmen zhème zǒulù hěn ānquán. It’s very safe to walk like this. |
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