Difference between revisions of "Expressing "even more" with "geng" or "hai""
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Revision as of 09:06, 23 April 2018
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Keywords
When used in a comparison, 更 or 还 expresses an even higher degree of the adjective.
Structure
Noun 1 + 比 + Noun 2 + 更 / 还 + Adj.
Examples
- 他 比 姚明 还 高 。He is even taller than Yao Ming.
- 我 弟弟 比 我 哥哥 更 淘气 。My younger brother is even more naughty than my older brother.
- 昨天 38 度 ，今天 比 昨天还 热 。It was 38 degrees yesterday, and it's even hotter today.
Note that “还”的语气跟
- 你 比 老板 还 忙 ？You're even busier than the boss?
See also
- Expressing "a bit too"
- Basic comparisons with "bi"
- Basic comparisons with "bu bi"
- Expressing "compared with" with "gen"
- Expressing comparable degree with "you"
Sources and further reading
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