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更

gēng · geng/gèng · geng

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HSK 2Old HSK 3

Meaning

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gēng 更

  1. to change or replace
  2. to experience
  3. one of the five two-hour periods into which the night was formerly divided
  4. watch (e.g. of a sentry or guard)

gèng 更

  1. more
  2. even more
  3. further
  4. still
  5. still more
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In a conversation

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Five summer shirts

  1. Liangliang

    今天(jīntiān)比(bǐ)昨天(zuótiān)更(gèng)冷(lěng)。

    Today is even colder than yesterday.

  2. Dengdeng

    对(duì)，明天(míngtiān)会(huì)更(gèng)冷(lěng)。

    Yes, tomorrow will be even colder.

  3. Liangliang

    那(nà)你(nǐ)要(yào)穿(chuān)得(de)更(gèng)多(duō)。

    Then you need to wear even more.

  4. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)已经(yǐjīng)穿(chuān)了(le)五(wǔ)件(jiàn)。

    I am already wearing five layers.

  5. Liangliang

    五(wǔ)件(jiàn)？那(nà)你(nǐ)怎么(zěnme)还(hái)冷(lěng)？

    Five? Then why are you still cold?

  6. Dengdeng

    因为(yīnwèi)这(zhè)五(wǔ)件(jiàn)都是(dōushì)夏天(xiàtiān)的(de)衣服(yīfu)。

    Because all five are summer clothes.

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01

他(tā)连(lián)字(zì)都(dōu)不(bú)会(huì)念(niàn)，更(gèng)别(bié)说(shuō)写(xiě)了(le)。

He can't even read, let alone write.

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

02

雨(yǔ)下(xià)得(de)比(bǐ)刚(gāng)才(cái)更(gèng)大(dà)了(le)。

The rain is falling even harder than before.

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