like that; in that way; do that
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplespronoun
like that; in that way; doing that
informalUsed to refer to a previously mentioned or implied action, manner, or state. Commonly used in spoken Chinese to replace a verb phrase, avoiding repetition.
Nǐ你
zài再
nà那
me么
zhe着
，
wǒ我
kě可
yào要
nǎo恼
le了
！
If you keep doing that, I'm going to get angry!
Nǐ你
bāng帮
bìng病
rén人
fān翻
gè个
shēn身
，
nà那
me么
zhe着
shuì睡
tā他
yě也
xǔ许
shū舒
fu服
diǎn点
er儿
。
Help the patient turn over; sleeping like that might be more comfortable for him.
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Tā他
bù不
xǐ喜
huān欢
bié别
ren人
nà那
me么
zhe着
gēn跟
tā他
shuō说
huà话
。
He doesn't like people talking to him like that.
Xiān先
zhè这
me么
zhe着
，
bù不
xíng行
zài再
nà那
me么
zhe着
。
Let's do it this way first; if it doesn't work, we'll do it that way.
Bié别
shǎ傻
zhàn站
zhe着
，
kuài快
nà那
me么
zhe着
bǎ把
huó活
gàn干
wán完
。
Don't just stand there foolishly; finish the job quickly like that.