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更加

gèng jiā · geng jia

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 3Old HSK 5

Meaning

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  1. more (than sth else)
  2. even more
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Spicy snacks

  1. Liangliang

    这个(zhège)小吃(xiǎochī)有点(yǒudiǎn)辣(là)，你(nǐ)能(néng)吃(chī)吗(ma)？

    This snack is a bit spicy. Can you eat it?

  2. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)再(zài)加(jiā)点(diǎn)辣椒(làjiāo)吧(ba)，会(huì)更加(gèngjiā)好吃(hǎochī)！

    I will add more chili, so it tastes even better!

  3. Liangliang

    辣椒(làjiāo)加(jiā)多(duō)了(le)会(huì)更加(gèngjiā)辣(là)。

    If you add too much chili, it gets even spicier.

  4. Dengdeng

    没关系(méiguānxi)，我(wǒ)不(bù)怕(pà)辣(là)。

    No problem. I am not afraid of spice.

  5. Liangliang

    灯灯(dēngdēng)，你(nǐ)的(de)脸(liǎn)更加(gèngjiā)红(hóng)了(le)。

    Dengdeng, your face is even redder now.

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2 examples
01

萨(sà)米(mǐ)对(duì)顾(gù)客(kè)变(biàn)得(de)更(gèng)加(jiā)挑(tiǎo)衅(xìn)了(le)。

Sami became more aggressive with customers.

Tatoeba: Chinese by easononizuka · English by OsoHombre · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

现(xiàn)代(dài)科(kē)学(xué)技(jì)术(shù)让(ràng)我(wǒ)们(men)的(de)生(shēng)活(huó)更(gèng)加(jiā)舒(shū)适(shì)。

Modern technology has made our lives more comfortable.

Tatoeba: Chinese by crescat · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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更
gèng

more; even more

加
jiā

to add; plus

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