Adverbs with AdjectivesHSK 3
Expressing "even more" with 更
Place 更 directly before an adjective to express that something is even more of that quality, building on an already considerable degree. It is not a simple '-er' or a replacement for 比 comparisons; it emphasizes a further increase beyond what is already significant.
Structure
更 + Adj.
Examples
- 这两个银行哪个更近？Zhè liǎng gè yínháng nǎge gèng jìn?Between these two banks, which one is closer?
- 我想找一个更帅的男朋友。Wǒ xiǎng zhǎo yī gè gèng shuài de nánpéngyou.I want to find a more handsome boyfriend.
- 我喜欢在网上买书，因为更便宜。Wǒ xǐhuan zài wǎngshàng mǎi shū, yīnwèi gèng piányi.I like buying books online because it's cheaper.
- 不要太高兴，我们还有更多的工作要做。Bùyào tài gāoxìng, wǒmen hái yǒu gèng duō de gōngzuò yào zuò.Don't get too excited. We still have more work to do.
- 结婚以后，她变得更漂亮了。Jiéhūn yǐhòu, tā biàn de gèng piàoliang le.She's become more beautiful after she got married.