Definition & Meaning

more; still/even more; further; in a higher degree

Word usage

gèng jiā

更 加

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NHSK 3 ZW6 ESC8 HYJC5More

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adv.more; still/even more; further; in a higher degree
- wǒ duì tā gèng jiā chōng mǎn xìn xīn
  我对他更加充满信心。
  I have more confidence in him.
- wǒ mò mò fā shì jīn hòu yào gèng jiā xiǎo xīn
  我默默发誓今后要更加小心。
  I made a silent vow to be more careful in the future.
- tā xiǎng yào zài cái zhèng shang gèng jiā dú lì
  她想要在财政上更加独立。
  She would like to be more financially independent.
- gèng jiā zhuān zhì
  更加专制
  more authoritarian
synonym
yuè fā越发 yù jiā愈加 yuè jiā越加 gèng qí更其

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Note
"更加" is different from "越发" and "愈加". When used to compare the development and change of the same thing, "更加", "越发" and "愈加" can be used universally; but when used to compare two things, you can only use "更加" instead of "越发" and "愈加".

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