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那麼

简那么 · 繁那麼

Mandarin · pinyin nà me

like that; in that way; to that extent
(before a number) ... or so; about ...
then; in that case

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那: nà · that, that one, those
麼: me · interrogative final particle; insignificant, small, tiny
么: me · interrogative particle; small

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4–5 · na4 me5

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