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Usage note

用于比较两个事物或情况,表示‘加’的意思。

gèng yòng yú bǐ jiào liǎng gù wù huò kuàng jíng shì, biǎo shì ‘gèng jiā’ de yìsi.

更 is used to compare two things or situations, meaning 'more'.

Context note

常见于日常对话中,比如比较两个物品的大小或好坏。

gèng cháng jiàn yú rì cháng huà huà zhōng, bǐ 如:比方说,比较两个苹果的好坏。

It is commonly used in daily conversations, such as comparing the size or quality of two items. For example: Comparing the good and bad qualities of two apples.

5 examples

这个苹果大。
zhè ge píng guǒ gèng dà。
This apple is bigger.
他跑得快。
tā pǎo dé gèng kuài。
He runs faster.
这个故事有趣。
zhè ge gù shì gèng yǒu qù。
This story is more interesting.
他学得快了。
tā xué dé gèng kuài le。
He learned faster.
这个玩具贵。
zhè ge wán jù gèng guì。
This toy is more expensive.

5 mini stories

妈妈说,这个故事有趣。爸爸也同意。
mā ma shuō, zhè ge gù shì gèng yǒu qù。 bà ba yě tóng yì。
Mom said this story was more interesting. Dad agreed.
小明的作业做得好了,因为他用的时间多。
xiǎo míng de zuò yè zuò dé gèng hǎo le, yīn wèi tā yòng de shí jiān gèng duō。
Xiaoming did his homework better because he spent more time on it.
哥哥跑得快,弟弟也想学他。
gē ge pǎo dé gèng kuài, dì di yě xiǎng xué tā。
The older brother ran faster, and the younger brother wanted to learn from him.
这个电影感人,我哭了。
zhè ge diàn yǐng gèng gǎn rén, wǒ kū le。
This movie was more touching, I cried.
姐姐画得好,妹妹也想学她。
jiě jie huà dé gèng hǎo, mèi mei yě xiǎng xué tā。
The older sister drew better, and the younger sister wanted to learn from her.

Mini dialogue

更喜欢哪个

A
你喜欢苹果还是香蕉?
Nǐ xǐhuān píngguǒ háishì xiāngjiāo?
Do you like apples or bananas?
B
喜欢苹果。
Wǒ gèng xǐhuān píngguǒ.
I like apples more.

跑得更快

A
你跑得真快!
Nǐ pǎo de zhēn kuài!
You run so fast!
B
谢谢,我哥哥跑得快。
Xièxiè, wǒ gēge pǎo de gèng kuài.
Thanks, my older brother runs even faster.

Related words and contrasts

related
zuì
most, -est

更 means 'more' for comparing two things; 最 means 'most' for the top of a group.

similar
比较
bǐ jiào
comparatively, rather

比较 is a softer way to say 'more' or 'quite', often used in statements.

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