How to say “even more” in Chinese
even more
“Even more” in Chinese is 更, gèng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
更 is read gèng. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
Its second reading is gēng, “change”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “更”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 更. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 西瓜比苹果更甜。xīguābǐpíngguǒgèngtiánWatermelon is even sweeter than apples.
- 这个菜比那个更好吃zhègecàibǐnàgegènghǎochīThis dish is even tastier than that one.
- 他比以前更加努力了。tābǐyǐqiángèngjiānǔlìleHe works even harder than before.
- 友情比钱更重要yǒuqíngbǐqiángèngzhòngyàoFriendship is more important than money.
- 跟那台相比这台更轻gēnnàtáixiāngbǐ,zhètáigèngqīngCompared with that one, this one is lighter.
- 质量比数量更重要zhìliàngbǐshùliànggèngzhòngyàoQuality matters more than quantity.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Even tastier”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “even more” in Chinese?
“Even more” in Chinese is 更, pinyin gèng.
What does 更 mean?
更 (gèng) means “even more”.
How do you write 更?
更 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 更?
更 is read gèng. Tones: gèng — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“even more” in the lesson “Even tastier”
This word is from the topic “Food and dining” of HSK 3. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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