B1 · Grammar reference · ASG64E96
Expressing "even more" with "geng" or "hai"
When used in a comparison, 更 (gèng) or 还 (hái) can kick up an adjective to an even higher degree. For example, New York City is America's biggest city with a population of around 9 million. Shanghai is China's biggest city, with a population of more than 20 million. So even though NYC's population is big, Shanghai's is even bigger. You'd use 更 or 还 to express this in Chinese.
- Keywords
- 比 · 更 · 还 · even more · even · more
- Used for
- Comparing · Adding more explanation · Expressing degree
- Classification
- HSK3
Examples (9)
上海比纽约人口更多。
我妹妹比我更瘦。
我的猫比我的狗更淘气。
有时候动物比人类更聪明。
大城市的工作机会比我老家更多。
他比姚明还高。
昨天38度，今天比昨天还热。
这个外国人的汉语说得比中国人还地道。
这个地方比以前更热闹了。
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