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* 上海 很 冷,但是 北京 <em>更</em> 冷。<span class="trans">Shanghai is cold, but Beijing is colder.</span> | * 上海 很 冷,但是 北京 <em>更</em> 冷。<span class="trans">Shanghai is cold, but Beijing is colder.</span> | ||
− | * 吃 这么 多 糖,你 会 更 胖 的。<span class=" | + | * 吃 这么 多 糖,你 会 更 胖 的。<span class="expel">(It is implied that you are already fat, but if you continue to eat so much candy, you will be even fatter.)</span><span class="trans">If you eat this much candy, you will get fatter.</span> |
* 今天 已经 很 忙 了,但是 明天 会 <em>更</em> 忙。 <span class="expl">(This example is quite clear.)</span><span class="trans">Today is already really busy, but tomorrow will be even busier.</span> | * 今天 已经 很 忙 了,但是 明天 会 <em>更</em> 忙。 <span class="expl">(This example is quite clear.)</span><span class="trans">Today is already really busy, but tomorrow will be even busier.</span> | ||
− | * 孩子 都 想要 <em>更</em> 多 的 玩具。 <span class="expl">(It is implied that kids already have some toys, but they still want | + | * 孩子 都 想要 <em>更</em> 多 的 玩具。 <span class="expl">(It is implied that kids already have some toys, but they still want ''even more''.)</span><span class="trans">All kids want even more toys.</span> |
* 不要 太 高兴,我们 还 有 <em>更</em> 多 的 工作。 <span class="expl">(It is implied that a lot of work has already been done but there is still '''even more''' work left.)</span><span class="trans">Don't get too excited; we still have more work to do.</span> | * 不要 太 高兴,我们 还 有 <em>更</em> 多 的 工作。 <span class="expl">(It is implied that a lot of work has already been done but there is still '''even more''' work left.)</span><span class="trans">Don't get too excited; we still have more work to do.</span> | ||
* 希望 你 能 找到 一 个 <em>更</em> 好 的 男朋友。 <span class="expl">(It is implied that you broke up with a boyfriend, and hopefully you can find one '''even better'''.)</span><span class="trans">I hope you can find an even better boyfriend.</span> | * 希望 你 能 找到 一 个 <em>更</em> 好 的 男朋友。 <span class="expl">(It is implied that you broke up with a boyfriend, and hopefully you can find one '''even better'''.)</span><span class="trans">I hope you can find an even better boyfriend.</span> | ||
− | * 我 想 租 一 个 <em>更</em> 便宜 的 房子。<span class=" | + | * 我 想 租 一 个 <em>更</em> 便宜 的 房子。<span class="expel">(It is implied that the apartment now is relatively cheap, but I want to buy an even cheaper one.)</span><span class="trans">I want to rent a cheaper apartment.</span> |
* 明天,我 会 告诉 你 <em>更</em> 多 的 事情。<span class="trans">Tomorrow I will tell you more things.</span> | * 明天,我 会 告诉 你 <em>更</em> 多 的 事情。<span class="trans">Tomorrow I will tell you more things.</span> | ||
* 到 这里 以后,我 的 生活 <em>更</em> 方便 了。<span class="trans">After arriving here, my life got more convenient.</span> | * 到 这里 以后,我 的 生活 <em>更</em> 方便 了。<span class="trans">After arriving here, my life got more convenient.</span> |
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To express "even more," (as in "even more expensive," "even more ridiculous," "even more badass"), use 更 (gèng). It frequently comes before adjectives.
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Basic Usage
Structure
The pattern in Chinese is simple:
更 + adj.
Note that this pattern is not simply a way of adding "-er" to an adjective. It's not a substitute for 比 comparisons. In each case, you're adding even more to an existing considerable amount, as in, "I'm already rich, but I want to be even richer."
Examples
- 上海 很 冷,但是 北京 更 冷。Shanghai is cold, but Beijing is colder.
- 吃 这么 多 糖,你 会 更 胖 的。(It is implied that you are already fat, but if you continue to eat so much candy, you will be even fatter.)If you eat this much candy, you will get fatter.
- 今天 已经 很 忙 了,但是 明天 会 更 忙。 (This example is quite clear.)Today is already really busy, but tomorrow will be even busier.
- 孩子 都 想要 更 多 的 玩具。 (It is implied that kids already have some toys, but they still want even more.)All kids want even more toys.
- 不要 太 高兴,我们 还 有 更 多 的 工作。 (It is implied that a lot of work has already been done but there is still even more work left.)Don't get too excited; we still have more work to do.
- 希望 你 能 找到 一 个 更 好 的 男朋友。 (It is implied that you broke up with a boyfriend, and hopefully you can find one even better.)I hope you can find an even better boyfriend.
- 我 想 租 一 个 更 便宜 的 房子。(It is implied that the apartment now is relatively cheap, but I want to buy an even cheaper one.)I want to rent a cheaper apartment.
- 明天,我 会 告诉 你 更 多 的 事情。Tomorrow I will tell you more things.
- 到 这里 以后,我 的 生活 更 方便 了。After arriving here, my life got more convenient.
- 如果 你 不 说,我 会 更 生气。If you don't talk, I will get more angry.
Structure with 比
While 更 is not a substitute for 比 (the classic comparison word), the two can be used together.
Structure
A 比 B + 更 + adj.
This expresses that "A is even more Adj. than B."
Examples
- 今天 比 昨天 更 热。 Today is even hotter than yesterday.
- 这里 比 那里 更 吵。 It's even noisier here than there.
- 这 个 女孩子 比 那 个 更 漂亮。 This girl is even prettier than that one.
- 啤酒 比 白酒 更 好喝。 Beer is better to drink than white wine.
- 汉语 比 法语 更 难。 Chinese is more difficult than French.
- 中国 的 东西 比 美国 的 更 便宜。 Chinese things are cheaper than American things.
- 现在 的 工作 比 以前 的 更 有意思。 The work now is more interesting than the work before.
- 她 现在 的 男朋友 比 以前 的 更 有钱。 Her current boyfriend has more money than her previous boyfriend.
- 这 个 酒吧 比 那 个 更 吵。 This bar is noisier than that one.
- 住 在 美国 比 住 在 英国 更 无聊。 It is more boring to live in America than in England.
See also
Sources and further reading
Books
- 现代汉语八百词(增订本) (pp. 231) →buy
- New Practical Chinese Reader 3 (新实用汉语课本3) (pp. 15) →buy
Dictionaries
- 现代汉语词典(第5版) (pp. 468) →buy