Meaning of 更加
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- more (than sth else)
- even more
How to use 更加
更加 is an adverb placed before adjectives or verbs to show a further increase compared with before or with something else. It sounds a bit more formal and emphatic than 更 alone, and is common in writing and speeches. Example: 学了中文以后，他更加喜欢中国了。(Xué le Zhōngwén yǐhòu, tā gèngjiā xǐhuan Zhōngguó le.) After learning Chinese, he likes China even more.
Think of 更 (gèng) as "even more" and 加 (jiā) as "add," the same 加 you see in 增加 (zēngjiā, to increase). Put them together and you add even more of a quality.
Common mistake: Learners often read 更 in the first tone as gēng, which belongs to words like 更新 (gēngxīn, to update). In 更加 it is always fourth tone, gèng. Also, do not combine 更加 with 很 or 非常, as in 更加很好. Say 更加好 instead.
更加 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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更 gèng · more · 7 strokes
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加 jiā · to add · 5 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 更加.
| 参加 | cānjiā | to participate; to take part; to join |
| 加油 | jiāyóu | to add oil; to top up with gas; to refuel; to accelerate; to step on the gas |
| 增加 | zēngjiā | to raise; to increase |
| 加强 | jiāqiáng | to reinforce; to strengthen; to enhance |
| 加快 | jiākuài | to accelerate; to speed up; to hasten |
| 加工 | jiāgōng | to process; processing |
| 加入 | jiārù | to become a member; to join |
| 加油站 | jiāyóuzhàn | gas station |
| 加班 | jiābān | to work overtime |
| 加上 | jiāshàng | to add; plus; in addition; moreover |
| 加速 | jiāsù | to accelerate; to speed up; to expedite |
| 更新 | gēngxīn | to replace the old with new; to renew |
Questions about 更加
What does 更加 mean?
更加 (gèngjiā) means "more (than sth else); even more" and is used as a adverb.
How do you write 更加?
更加 is made of 2 characters: 更 (7 strokes), 加 (5 strokes). That is 12 strokes in total.
Is 更加 an HSK word?
Yes. 更加 is on the HSK 3 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the difference between 更 and 更加?
They mean the same thing, "even more." 更 is shorter and more common in everyday speech. 更加 is more formal and is often used before two-syllable words, for example 更加努力 (gèngjiā nǔlì).
Can I use 更加 in a 比 comparison sentence?
Yes. You can say 今天比昨天更加冷 (jīntiān bǐ zuótiān gèngjiā lěng), today is even colder than yesterday. It suggests that yesterday was already cold. In casual speech, 更冷 is more common.