正
zhèng
Straight, correct
这么 (zhè me) — how to say "so" in Chinese
这么
So, such
demonstrative pronoun
How to use it
Goes before the measure word and the noun.
这么晚你去哪儿？
zhè me wǎn nǐ qù nǎr
Where are you going so late?
Character composition
这
this
么
suffix
Radicals / Keys
丿
Slash
#4 · piě · 1 stroke
辵
Walk
#162 · chuò · 7 strokes
Examples
这个问题这么难，我不知道答案。
This question is so hard, I don't know the answer.
这么好吃！
So delicious!
Mnemonic
[zhè me-] Zhe-Me, a little panda, points at a cloud: «Zhe!» and marvels at how big it is. «It is so 这么 fluffy!» she says. 🐼☁️
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "so" in Chinese?
"so" in Chinese is 这么 (zhè me).
What does 这么 mean in English?
这么 (zhè me) means "So, such".
How is 这么 pronounced?
It is pronounced zhè me (written as zhe me, zheme). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "so" in Chinese characters?
It is written 这么.
What HSK 3.0 level is 这么?
这么 is on the HSK 3.0 level 2 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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Grammar with 这么
有 — comparable degree
Noun 1 + 有 (yǒu) + Noun 2 + Adj. + 吗 (ma)?
何必 — why bother
何必 (hébì) + Verb Phrase (rhetorical, unnecessary)
难怪 — no wonder
Reason，怪不得 (guàibude) / 难怪 (nánguài) + Observation
得 / 不 — potential complements
Verb + 得 (de) / 不 (bù) + Result Complement
凭 — on the basis of
凭 (píng) + Noun + Verb
像 — comparing with “like”
A + 像 (xiàng) + B + 一样 (yíyàng) / 这么 (zhème) / 那么 (nàme) + Adj.