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    Expressing 'more' or 'even more' with 更加 (gèngjiā)

    Comparison
    Degree & Intensity

    Structure

    更加 + Adjective/Verb

    Explanation

    The adverb 更加 (gèngjiā) means 'even more' or 'more so' and is used to indicate a higher degree of a quality or state compared to before. It is placed before an adjective or verb to intensify it, and is slightly more formal and emphatic than 更 (gèng) alone. It often appears when describing how a situation has escalated or deepened.

    Examples

    • 经过练习，她的中文说得更加流利了。

      Jīngguò liànxí, tā de Zhōngwén shuō de gèngjiā liúlì le.

      After practicing, her Chinese has become even more fluent.

    • 天黑以后，路上更加安静了。

      Tiān hēi yǐhòu, lù shàng gèngjiā ānjìng le.

      After dark, the streets became even quieter.

    • 这件事让我更加相信努力的重要性。

      Zhè jiàn shì ràng wǒ gèngjiā xiāngxìn nǔlì de zhòngyàoxìng.

      This experience made me believe even more in the importance of hard work.

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