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更加 (gèng jiā) — even more, still more

Definition

更加 is a written-form degree adverb meaning 'even more, all the more' — stronger and more formal than the everyday 更.

adverb
even morestill more

Examples

  • ，更加。
    Tīng wán tā de huà, wǒ gèng jiā què dìng le zhè ge xiǎng fǎ.
    After hearing what he said, I was even more sure of this idea.
  • 更加。
    Zhè běn shū bǐ nà běn gèng jiā yǒu yì si.
    This book is even more interesting than that one.
  • 更加，。
    Xiàn zài xué xí gèng jiā zhòng yào le, bù néng fàng sōng.
    Studying is even more important now; you can't relax.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

更gèngmore
加jiāmore

更 and 加 both express a greater degree, so together they mean “even more.”

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
攴攴pūhand holding a whip; action
Sound part声符shēngfú
𰀒
𰀒𰀒更gēng
The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

The old form showed two chariots, 𰀒; 攴, a hand holding a whip, was added to show action, and one chariot part was dropped. The remaining part changed into the shape seen in 更.

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Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

加 pairs 力 and 口. In one explanation 力 is strength and 口 is the mouth, meaning exaggeration; in another 力 is plowing effort and 口 is breath or exclamation, meaning extra effort.

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Grammar

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