更 gèng▶ more

Example sentences

• 今天比昨天更热。Jīntiān bǐ zuótiān gèng rè.Today is hotter than yesterday.
• 他比我更喜欢运动。Tā bǐ wǒ gèng xǐhuan yùndòng.He likes sport more than I do.

HSK 3HSK 3.0 · Level 2

HSK 3 — the intermediate threshold: 300 new words, 600 in all. You can communicate in daily life, study and travel in China. In HSK 3.0, 更 is in band 2. HSK 3 explained

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中更means more. You could say:中今天比昨天更热。

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Stroke order

更 is written in 7 strokes.

• 更

Senses

1. more
2. even more
3. further
4. still
5. still more

Related words

• 更新renovate; renew
• 更正correct
• 自力更生regeneration through one's own efforts, self-reliance

更 is pronounced gèng and means “more”.