Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
更
gèng, gēng
Description
"更"最常见的意思是"更加",用来比较,表示程度更高。
The most common meaning of "更" is "more", used for comparison to indicate a higher degree.
它读gēng的时候,意思是"改变"或者"再",这种用法比较正式。
When pronounced gēng, it means "change" or "again", and this usage is more formal.
Meanings
更gèng
more; even more (used in comparison)
今天比昨天更热。
Today is hotter than yesterday.
更gèng
further; still (adds another degree)
她想学得更好。
She wants to learn better.
更改gēnggǎi
to change; to alter
我们更改了会议时间。
We changed the meeting time.
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Notes
- Reading
更 is gèng meaning "more", but gēng in words like 更改, 更新, 更换.
- Nuance
更 compares degrees; 还 can add extra items or emphasis, so they differ slightly.
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