弥 (mí) — even more, all the more; fully, thoroughly

Definition

弥 is a literary adverb meaning 'even more' or 'fully'. In modern Chinese it appears mainly in formal or fixed expressions, where it modifies an adjective to indicate an increasing degree (e.g. 弥深 'even deeper', 弥坚 'even firmer') or completeness (e.g. 弥足珍贵 'extremely precious'). You will not hear it in casual conversation; it belongs to written or elevated registers.

adv.

even moreall the morefullythoroughly

Examples

，弥。
Suí zhe shíjiān de tuīyí, tā de ài mí shēn.
As time went by, his love grew even deeper.
，弥。
Jīngguò zhè cì tánhuà, wǒmen de yǒuyì mí jiān.
After this conversation, our friendship became even stronger.
。
Zhè zhǒng jīngshén mí zú zhēnguì.
This spirit is extremely precious.

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