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Expressing "even more" with 更 (gèng) before verbs
HSK 2Comparison
Degree & Intensity
Structure
Subject + 更 + Verb Phrase
Explanation
更 (gèng) can also precede a verb or verb phrase to express "even more so" or "to a greater extent." This usage emphasizes that an action or state is intensified compared to a reference point.
Examples
听了他的故事，我更想去那个地方旅行了。
Tīng le tā de gùshi, wǒ gèng xiǎng qù nàge dìfāng lǚxíng le.
After hearing his story, I wanted even more to travel to that place.
这次经历让我更理解他的感受了。
Zhè cì jīnglì ràng wǒ gèng lǐjiě tā de gǎnshòu le.
This experience gave me a deeper understanding of his feelings.
她现在更喜欢待在家里看书。
Tā xiànzài gèng xǐhuan dāi zài jiālǐ kàn shū.
She now prefers staying home and reading.