Meaning of 这么
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- so much
- this much
- how much?
- this way
- like this
- variant of 這麼|这么[zhe4 me5]
How to use 这么
这么 goes before adjectives to mean "so" or "this", and before verbs to mean "like this" or "in this way". Example: 今天这么冷。(Jīntiān zhème lěng.) It is so cold today.
这么 (zhème) is 这 (zhè, this) plus 么 (me), the same ending you see in 什么 (shénme) and 怎么 (zěnme). Think of it as "this-way": pointing at something close and saying "like this" or "this much".
Common mistake: Learners often write the second syllable with a full tone, saying zhè mé. 么 is neutral tone, so it should sound like zhème. Also, do not confuse 这么 with 怎么 (zěnme). 这么 means "like this" and 怎么 asks "how".
这么 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Stroke order for each character
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这 zhè · this · 7 strokes
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么 me · interrogative particle · 3 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 这么.
| 什么 | shénme | what?; something; anything |
| 怎么 | zěnme | how?; what? |
| 这里 | zhèlǐ | here |
| 这些 | zhèxiē | these |
| 这儿 | zhèr | here |
| 干什么 | gàn shénme | what are you doing?; what's he up to? |
| 没什么 | méi shénme | it doesn't matter; it's nothing; never mind; think nothing of it; it's my pleasure; you're |
| 这边 | zhèbiān | this side; here |
| 这样 | zhèyàng | this way; like this; so; (before a noun) this kind of; such |
| 为什么 | wèi shénme | why?; for what reason? |
| 那么 | nàme | like that; in that way; to that extent; (before a number) ... or so; about ... |
| 怎么样 | zěnmeyàng | how?; how about? |
Questions about 这么
What does 这么 mean?
这么 (zhème) means "so much; this much" and is used as a pronoun.
How do you write 这么?
这么 is made of 2 characters: 这 (7 strokes), 么 (3 strokes). That is 10 strokes in total.
Is 这么 an HSK word?
Yes. 这么 is on the HSK 2 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 这么 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 这么 is written 這麼.
What is the difference between 这么 and 那么?
这么 (zhème) points to something near or present, like "this" or "so". 那么 (nàme) points to something farther away or already mentioned, like "that" or "then". For example, 这么大 means "this big" and 那么大 means "that big".
Can I use 这么 to mean "very" like 很?
Yes, 这么 can stress degree, as in 你这么好 (nǐ zhème hǎo), "you are so nice". It adds an emotional, in-the-moment feeling that plain 很 (hěn) does not. It is common in speech when reacting to something surprising.