这么 (zhème) — So in Mandarin
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#210 most common word
Pinyin colour key: tone 1 (high flat), tone 2 (rising), tone 3 (dipping), tone 4 (falling), neutral.
Tone breakdown
这么 is pronounced zhème. Tap any syllable’s row to hear the whole word.
In a sentence
Zhème duō rén zài zhèr, zhēn rènao.
So many people here, it's really lively.
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What does 这么 mean?+
这么 (zhème) means "So" in Mandarin Chinese.
How do you pronounce 这么?+
这么 is pronounced zhème. It uses the tone 4 (falling). Tap the character on this page to hear native audio.
How common is 这么 in Mandarin?+
这么 is the #210 most frequent word in spoken Mandarin, so it is one of the first words worth learning.
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