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Comparative pattern 没有……那么/这么…… (比较句：没有……那么/这么……)
A 没有 B 那么/这么 + adjective means A is not as adjective as B.
Anchor example
今天没有昨天那么冷。
Jīntiān méiyǒu zuótiān nàme lěng.
Today is not as cold as yesterday.
HSK 2
HSK 2
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Lesson summary
A + 没有 + B + 那么/这么 + Adjective: A 没有 B 那么/这么 + adjective means A is not as adjective as B.
Use 没有...那么/这么... to make a negative comparison. 那么 usually points to another comparison target; 这么 often points to the current or nearby situation. The adjective comes after 那么/这么. Do not replace 没有 with 不有, and do not use 更 in this negative comparison pattern.
Grammar pattern
A + 没有 + B + 那么/这么 + adjective
States that A is not as adjective as B.
今天没有昨天那么冷。
Jīntiān méiyǒu zuótiān nàme lěng.
Today is not as cold as yesterday.
这家饭馆没有那家那么贵。
Zhè jiā fànguǎn méiyǒu nà jiā nàme guì.
This restaurant is not as expensive as that one.
这个问题没有你说的这么难。
Fill in the blank:
Zhège wèntí méiyǒu nǐ shuō de zhème nán.
This question is not as hard as you said.