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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

更加 [gèngjiā]
  1. 1. adverb even more
    天气更加热了。
    The weather got even hotter.

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

更加 [gèngjiā]
  1. 1. more; still more; even more
    问题更加复杂了。
    The problem became even more complicated.
    天色渐亮,星星更加稀少。
    The stars faded as day dawned.

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

更加 [gèngjiā]
  1. 1. 表示程度加深,相当于"更加""尤其" (常用在双音节形容词、动词前)
    市场更加繁荣
    他比他姐姐更加喜欢读书
  2. 2. 跟"越发""愈加"用法不同。用于比较同一事物的发展变化时,"更加""越发""愈加"可以通用;但用于比较两种事物时,只能用"更加",不能用"越发""愈加"。

Examples

使祖国更加繁荣富强
make our country more prosperous and powerful
天色渐亮,星星更加稀少。
The stars faded as day dawned.
办个企业本来就不容易,加上这些没完没了的烦琐手续,工作就更加困难了。
It isn't easy to start a business in the first place, but with all this endless red tape, it is all the more difficult.
雨后荷花显得更加润泽了。
After the rain the lotus flowers looked fuller.
道德力量的崩溃,使势态更加严重。
The collapse of moral values has made the situation worse.
她自觉才思不敏,所以学起习来更加努力。
She knows that she is not that smart, so she studies a lot harder.
产出太多,就需要更加庞大的运输队伍。
Too many products call for a large transportation team.
如果用蛏油烹调,味道会更加鲜美。
The food will taste more delicious if you cook it with razor clam oil.
家里又添了一个吃口,日子过得更加艰难了。
The family adds a mouth to feed, and life is even harder.

Collocations

更加爱护
to offer more love and protection
更加稀少
rarer
更加复杂
more complicated

Word Decomposition


[gèng]
+
[jiā]

nciku Note

Types of adverbs: degree

Types of adverbs: degree

If an adverb is used to modify the adjective or verb as an adverbial adjunct, it should be put before them. Verbs or even nouns ending with character "地" de and functioning as adverbs remain are regarded as adjectives.

Some adverbs can indicate degree as well, such as "很" hěn, "极", "挺" tǐng, "怪" guài, "太" tài,"非常" fēi cháng,"极其" jí qí, "最" zuì, "更" gèng, "相当" xiāng dāng, "稍微" shāo wēi, "略" lüè, "比较" bǐ jiào, "有点" yǒu diǎn, "多么" duō me and “几乎” jī hū.

(1) 他的想法独特。
Tā de xiǎng fǎ hěn dú tè.
He has some very interesting opinions.

(2) 当时我觉得怪不好意思的。
Dāng shí wǒ jué de guài bù hǎo yì sī de.
At that time I was a bit embarrassed.

(3) 这件衣服有点贵。
Zhè jiàn yī fu yǒu diǎn guì.
These clothes are a bit expensive.

(4) 你是棒的。
Nǐ shì zuì bàng de.
You are really awesome.

(5) 这道菜稍微咸了一点。
Zhè dào cài shāo wēi xián le yì diǎn.
This food is a little salty.

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