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Usages of zhème
我 还 不 太 习惯 这么 早 起床。Wǒ hái bù tài xíguàn zhème zǎo qǐchuáng.
I’m still not quite used to getting up this early.
即使 今天 这么 累, 她 也 要 把 作业 做完。Jíshǐ jīntiān zhème lèi, tā yě yào bǎ zuòyè zuòwán.
Even if she is this tired today, she still has to finish her homework.
我 本来 以为 今天 的 音乐会 很 无聊, 没 想到 竟然 这么 有意思。wǒ běnlái yǐwéi jīntiān de yīnyuèhuì hěn wúliáo, méi xiǎngdào jìngrán zhème yǒuyìsi.
I originally thought today’s concert would be boring, but it unexpectedly turned out to be so interesting.
既然 你 这么 累, 就 今天 在 宿舍 好好 休息 吧。Jìrán nǐ zhème lèi, jiù jīntiān zài sùshè hǎohāo xiūxi ba.
Since you’re so tired, then you should rest well in the dorm today.
既然 天气 这么 好, 我们 就 去 公园 走走, 让 心情 更 开心 一点儿。Jìrán tiānqì zhème hǎo, wǒmen jiù qù gōngyuán zǒuzou, ràng xīnqíng gèng kāixīn yìdiǎnr.
Since the weather is so good, let’s go for a walk in the park and make our mood a bit happier.
我 不 太 喜欢 这么 大 的 城市。wǒ bù tài xǐhuan zhème dà de chéngshì.
I don’t really like such big cities.
空气 污染 这么 严重, 一 个 原因 是 塑料 垃圾 太 多。kōngqì wūrǎn zhème yánzhòng, yì gè yuányīn shì sùliào lājī tài duō.
For air pollution to be this serious, one reason is that there is too much plastic trash.
今天 交通 这么 拥挤, 我 不 想 开车。jīntiān jiāotōng zhème yōngjǐ, wǒ bù xiǎng kāichē.
Today the traffic is so crowded, I don’t want to drive.
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