How to say “even more” in Chinese

更加
gèngjiā

even more

adverb · HSK 4 · topic “People: looks and character”

“Even more” in Chinese is 更加, gèng jiā: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.

How to pronounce it

更加 is read gèng jiā: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.

gèng — 4th tonesharply falling, like “Stop!”
jiā — 1st tonehigh and level, like a long note

How to write it

更
gèng — even more

Its second reading is gēng, “change”.

加
jiā — add

力 “strength” and 口 “mouth”.

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 “更加”.

Examples

Sentences from the course lessons with 更加. Tap the sound icon to listen.

  • 他比以前更加努力了。tābǐyǐqiángèngjiānǔlìleHe works even harder than before.

More words from the lesson “Pros and cons”

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say “even more” in Chinese?

“Even more” in Chinese is 更加, pinyin gèngjiā.

What does 更加 mean?

更加 (gèngjiā) means “even more”.

How do you write 更加?

更加 is 2 characters: 更 (gèng) — even more; 加 (jiā) — add. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.

How do you pronounce 更加?

更加 is read gèngjiā. Tones: gèng — fourth tone, jiā — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.

“even more” in the lesson “Pros and cons”

This word is from the topic “People: looks and character” of HSK 4. 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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