Meaning of 更是
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- even more (so)
How to use 更是
更是 is used in writing and formal speech to say that something applies even more strongly to a second case. It often follows a first clause that sets up a comparison. Example: 这里夏天很热，八月更是热得受不了。(Zhèlǐ xiàtiān hěn rè, bāyuè gèngshì rè de shòu bù liǎo.) Summers here are hot, and August is even more unbearably hot.
更 (gèng) means "even more" and 是 (shì) means "is." Put them together and you get "is even more so," a way to push a statement one step further.
Common mistake: Learners often read 更 with the first tone, gēng, as in 更改 (gēnggǎi, to change). In 更是 it is always the fourth tone, gèng.
更是 in example sentences
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更 gèng · more · 7 strokes
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是 shì · to be · 9 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 更是.
| 还是 | háishi | still (as before); had better |
| 是不是 | shì bu shì | is or is not (used to form yes-no questions) |
| 但是 | dànshì | but; however |
| 可是 | kěshì | but; however; (used for emphasis) indeed |
| 正是 | zhèngshì | is precisely |
| 老是 | lǎoshì | always |
| 就是 | jiùshì | exactly; precisely; only; simply; just |
| 只是 | zhǐshì | merely; only; just; nothing but; simply |
| 要是 | yàoshi | (coll.) if |
| 总是 | zǒngshì | always |
| 更加 | gèngjiā | more (than sth else); even more |
| 有的是 | yǒudeshì | have plenty of; there's no lack of |
Questions about 更是
What does 更是 mean?
更是 (gèng shì) means "even more (so)".
How do you write 更是?
更是 is made of 2 characters: 更 (7 strokes), 是 (9 strokes). That is 16 strokes in total.
Is 更是 an HSK word?
Yes. 更是 is on the HSK 6 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the difference between 更 and 更是?
更 alone simply means "more" and can go before most adjectives, as in 更好 (gèng hǎo, better). 更是 adds emphasis and usually links back to a previous statement, meaning "and this is even more true of..." It sounds more formal and written.
Can 更是 be used with nouns as well as adjectives?
Yes. It can come before verbs, adjectives, or noun phrases. For example, 他是好老师，更是好朋友 (tā shì hǎo lǎoshī, gèngshì hǎo péngyou) means "He is a good teacher, and even more, a good friend."