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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

[gèng]
  1. 1. adjective [更加] even more
    黑了。
    It's getting even darker.
    漂亮了。
    She is becoming even more beautiful.
  2. 2. adjective [再] further

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

[gèng]
  1. 1. adverb more; still more; even more; still;
    他没有放慢速度,反而把车开得快了。
    He didn't slow down. On the contrary, he drove faster.
    刮了一夜北风,天冷了。
    The weather has got even colder since the north wind blew all night.
  2. 2. adverb [Literary] further; furthermore; what is more; better
    进一步地阐明观点
    go still one step further to explain one's position
    有甚者
    what is more

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

[gèng]
  1. 1. 副 [文] 表示动作行为重复或相继发生,相当于"又""再"
    欲穷千里目,上一层楼
  2. 2. 表示程度加深,相当于"加""尤其"
    任务艰巨了

Examples

她摩托车都会骑,自行车不在话下了。
She can ride a motorcycle, to say nothing of a bicycle.
长江后浪推前浪,一代比一代强。
As in the Yangtze River the waves behind drive on those before, so each new generation excels the last one.
从此,他变得沉默了。
He has become even more reticent since then.
三年不见,这姑娘出落得漂亮了。
The girl has grown prettier than ever since I last saw her three years ago.
大了,船身颠簸起来。
As the wind grew stronger, the boat was tossed about by the waves.
这一事件使我们清楚地懂得了问题的复杂性。
This incident brought home to us the complex nature of the problem.
读书是学习,使用也是学习,而且是重要的学习。
Reading is learning, but applying is also learning and the more important kind of learning at that.
到了晚上,昏天黑地的,就不好走了。
Night fell and, as darkness closed in, the going became even harder.
他一顶嘴把父亲激怒了。
His back talk further infuriated his father.

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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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