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Chinese grammar

A 有 B 这么/那么 + adjective (as … as)

As … as …

A 有 B 这么/那么 + adjective: A reaches B’s degree — 他有你这么高吗? “is he as tall as you?”

In stories

  1. 到了海底,只见定海神针金光闪闪,有水桶那么粗,两丈多高。

    龙宫借宝 · The Dragon King’s Treasure HSK 5

  2. 说罢,从耳中掣出金箍棒,迎风一晃,变得有饭碗那么粗,三下五除二,就把那两人打得稀巴烂。

    大闹地府 · Trouble in the Underworld

Read 龙宫借宝

What does A 有 B 这么/那么 + adjective (as … as) mean in Chinese?

As … as …. A 有 B 这么/那么 + adjective: A reaches B’s degree — 他有你这么高吗? “is he as tall as you?”

How common is A 有 B 这么/那么 + adjective (as … as)?

It comes up in 2 readings of the 392 stories and articles in our free Library.

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