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更 (gèng) — more, even more (degree adverb used in comparisons)

Definition

更 (gèng) is the standard comparative 'more / even more' used in 比-constructions (e.g. 更好). Stronger than 更加 but more everyday; 还 marks continuation, not comparison.

adverb
moreeven more (degree adverb used in comparisons)
Easily confused

Examples

  • 更。
    Nǐ de hàn yǔ bǐ wǒ gèng hǎo.
    Your Chinese is even better than mine.
  • 更。
    Qǐng nǐ shuō dé gèng màn yì diǎn.
    Please speak a little more slowly.
  • 更。
    Tā gèng xǐ huan hē kā fēi.
    He likes drinking coffee even more.

Grammar

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