有 + B + 那么/这么 + Adjective
HSK 3- Comparison
Structure (结构 jiégòu)
Subject (A)有Object of comparison (B)那么/这么Adjective
Meaning (意思 yìsi)
Used to ask or affirm whether object A reaches the same degree (in terms of quality/property) as object B.
Explanation (解释 jiěshì)
This structure is used for equal comparisons, where 有 carries the meaning "to reach the degree of."
这么 (this way/like this) is used when the reference point is nearby or concrete, while 那么 (that way/like that) is used when the reference point is distant or more abstract.
Although it can appear in affirmative sentences (often to express surprise), this structure is most common in questions (...吗?) and negative sentences (using 没有). It asks whether A "is as... as" B.
Examples (例句 lìjù)(5)
- 他有你那么高吗？繁: 他有你那麼高嗎？Tā yǒu nǐ nàme gāo ma?
Is he as tall as you?
- 这个菜有你说的那么好吃吗？繁: 這個菜有你說的那麼好吃嗎？Zhège cài yǒu nǐ shuō de nàme hǎochī ma?
Is this dish as delicious as you said it was?
- 这里有我们学校那么大！繁: 這裡有我們學校那麼大！Zhèlǐ yǒu wǒmen xuéxiào nàme dà!
This place is as big as our school!
- 我儿子有这么听话就好了。繁: 我兒子有這麼聽話就好了。Wǒ érzi yǒu zhème tīnghuà jiù hǎo le.
I wish my son were as obedient as that.
- 你觉得他有那么聪明吗？繁: 你覺得他有那麼聰明嗎？Nǐ juéde tā yǒu nàme cōngmíng ma?
Do you think he is that smart?