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更加

gèngjiā

even more

Usage note

更加表示程度更高。

gèng jiā biǎo shì chéng dù gèng gāo。

Even more means a higher degree.

Context note

更加常出现在比较和加强语气里。

gèng jiā cháng chū xiàn zài bǐ jiào hé jiā qiáng yǔ qì lǐ。

Even more often appears in comparisons and emphasis.

5 examples

更加喜欢春天。
wǒ gèng jiā xǐ huan chūn tiān。
I like spring even more.
这样会更加方便。
zhè yàng huì gèng jiā fāng biàn。
This will be even more convenient.
更加认真了。
tā gèng jiā rèn zhēn le。
He became even more serious.
天气更加冷了。
tiān qì gèng jiā lěng le。
The weather became even colder.
更加努力学习。
wǒ gèng jiā nǔ lì xué xí。
I study even harder.

5 mini stories

学会这个词以后,我更加喜欢中文。
xué huì zhè ge cí yǐ hòu, wǒ gèng jiā xǐ huan zhōng wén。
After learning this word, I like Chinese even more.
天气越来越冷,大家更加想穿大衣。
tiān qì yuè lái yuè lěng, dà jiā gèng jiā xiǎng chuān dà yī。
The weather is getting colder, and everyone wants to wear a coat even more.
老师说认真练习,会让你更加进步。
lǎo shī shuō rèn zhēn liàn xí, huì ràng nǐ gèng jiā jìn bù。
The teacher said practicing seriously will help you improve even more.
看到朋友努力,我也更加认真了。
kàn dào péng yǒu nǔ lì, wǒ yě gèng jiā rèn zhēn le。
Seeing my friend work hard, I became even more serious too.
有了好习惯以后,学习会更加轻松。
yǒu le hǎo xí guàn yǐ hòu, xué xí huì gèng jiā qīng sōng。
After forming good habits, studying will be easier.

Mini dialogue

更加努力

A
这次考试我要更加努力。
Zhè cì kǎo shì wǒ yào gèng jiā nǔ lì.
I will work even harder for this exam.
B
加油,你会更加进步的。
Jiā yóu, nǐ huì gèng jiā jìn bù de.
Keep it up, you will improve even more.

更加漂亮

A
花园里的花更加漂亮了。
Huā yuán lǐ de huā gèng jiā piào liang le.
The flowers in the garden are even more beautiful.
B
是呀,春天来了。
Shì ya, chūn tiān lái le.
Yes, spring has arrived.

Related words and contrasts

similar
gèng
more

更加 is slightly more emphatic or formal than 更.

contrast
比较
bǐ jiào
comparatively

更加 means even more; 比较 means relatively or quite.

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