Writing
更 (gèng) — how to say "more" in Chinese
更
More
degree adverb
How to use it
Goes before an adjective or a verb of feeling.
他更爱看书。
tā gèng ài kàn shū
He likes reading more.
Radicals / Keys
曰
Say
#73 · yuē · 4 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
更漂亮
gèng piàoliang
even prettier
更努力
gèng nǔlì
more hardworking
Examples
这个办法更简单，也更省时间。
This method is simpler and also saves time.
今天更冷。
It's even colder today.
Mnemonic
[gèng-] Gangsta Gary glares at a canvas and draws 更 "more" graffiti on it with colorful spray paints 🎨. He starts by adding a bold horizontal line 一 to 更 express his artistic vision. As he steps back to admire his work, he knows it's 更 more vibrant and striking than ever before.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "more" in Chinese?
"more" in Chinese is 更 (gèng).
What does 更 mean in English?
更 (gèng) means "More".
More in Chinese pinyin
It is pronounced gèng (written as geng). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "more" in Chinese characters?
It is written 更 and has 7 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 更?
更 belongs to the HSK 3 vocabulary list.
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Grammar with 更
更 — even more
更 (gèng) + Adj.
跟 — compared with
跟 (gēn) + Noun 1 + 比 (bǐ) (起来 (qǐlái))，Noun 2⋯⋯
更 vs 还 — even more
Noun 1 + 比 (bǐ) + Noun 2 + 更 (gèng) / 还 (hái) + Adj.
更不用说 — let alone
⋯⋯，更不用说 (gèng bùyòng shuō)⋯⋯
比起 — compared with
比起 (bǐqǐ) + B + (来 (lái)), A + 更 (gèng) / 比较 (bǐjiào) + Adj.
同 vs 较 — formal “with” and “compared with”
同 (tóng) + Participant + Action / 较 (jiào) + Comparison target + Difference