这么多
The English phrase "so much" is translated into Chinese as 这么多.
Which one should you use?
Use 这么多 when the amount is close to the speaker or currently being discussed. In contrast, use 那么多 to imply a distance in time or space or to mean "that much/many" (distal) instead of "this much/many" (proximal).
Did you know?
- If you want to say 'thank you so much', using 这么多 would be a mistake. Instead, speakers use 非常 or 太…了 to intensify the feeling.
- The distinction between 这 (this) and 那 (that) in 这么多 and 那么多 can be used to show psychological distance, where 那 implies the amount is unwelcome or excessive.
- In Chinese, the word 多 can be used after an adjective to mean 'a little more' or 'approximately', such as 十多岁 for 'ten-some years old'.
Examples in context
- 我欠你这么多。I owe you so much.Tatoeba #10182732 by slo_oth, translation #2389604 by CK
- 我从我的错误里学到了这么多，现在我想再犯几个错！I've learned so much from my mistakes, I'm thinking of making a few more!!Tatoeba #1397097 by mtdot, translation #1181507 by bart
- 超市里有这么多好吃的。Chāoshì lǐ yǒu zhème duō hǎochī de.There is so much delicious food in the supermarket.
Example conversation
Junjie and Xiaowen are at a busy street market.
- 俊杰 Junjie这里有这么多衣服可以买。Zhèlǐ yǒu zhème duō yīfu kěyǐ mǎi.There are so many clothes to buy here.
- 晓雯 Xiaowen可是我没有这么多钱。Kěshì wǒ méiyǒu zhème duō qián.But I don't have so much money.
- 俊杰 Junjie没关系，我们只看喜欢的。Méiguānxì, wǒmen zhǐ kàn xǐhuān de.It's okay, let's only look at what we like.
- 晓雯 Xiaowen好啊，俊杰。Hǎo a, Jùnjié.Alright, Junjie.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
