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    Expressing "even more" with 更为 (gèngwéi)

    Comparison
    Degree & Intensity

    Structure

    更为 + Adjective

    Explanation

    The adverb 更为 (gèngwéi) means "even more" or "all the more," functioning as a formal or emphatic version of 更. It intensifies the degree of an adjective or state, often in written or formal contexts. Place it directly before the adjective or verb it modifies.

    Examples

    • 这次的考试题目更为复杂,需要多花点时间。

      Zhè cì de kǎoshì tímù gèngwéi fùzá, xūyào duō huā diǎn shíjiān.

      The exam questions this time are more complex and require more time.

    • 和去年相比,今年的竞争更为激烈。

      Hé qùnián xiāngbǐ, jīnnián de jìngzhēng gèngwéi jīliè.

      Compared to last year, this year's competition is even more intense.

    • 加了香料之后,这道菜的味道更为丰富了。

      Jiā le xiāngliào zhīhòu, zhè dào cài de wèidào gèngwéi fēngfù le.

      After adding spices, the flavor of this dish became even richer.

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