A2 · Grammar reference · ASG4NIPB
Expressing "even more" with "geng"
To express "even more," (as in "even more expensive," "even more ridiculous," "even more badass"), you can use 更 (gèng). 更 (gèng) generally comes before adjectives.
- Keywords
- 更 · even more · even · more
- Used for
- Expressing quality · Comparing
- Classification
- Adverbs with Adjectives · HSK2
Examples (10)
这两个银行哪个更近？
我想找一个更帅的男朋友。
我喜欢在网上买书，因为更便宜。
不要太高兴，我们还有更多的工作要做。
结婚以后，她变得更漂亮了。
北京的房子比上海更贵。
春节比中秋节更热闹。
汉字比声调更难。
他现在的女朋友比以前的更漂亮。
中国的高铁比飞机更方便。
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Summary, structure, classification, and adapted sentence examples draw from the AllSet Learning Chinese Grammar Wiki under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0; changes were made. This noncommercial reference is based on an October 2023 snapshot.
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