更
Character Breakdown
Radical: 曰 (no. 73)
View stroke order →Definitions
- more
- even more
- further
- still
- still more
Example Sentences
我想更努力。
Wǒ xiǎng gèng nǔlì
I want to work harder
Words Containing 更
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | HSK |
|---|---|---|---|
| 更加 | gèng jiā | more (than sth else) | HSK 3 |
| 一更 | yī gēng | first of the five night watch periods 19:00-21:00 (old) | |
| 三更 | sān gēng | third of the five night watch periods 23:00-01:00 (old) | |
| 二更 | èr gēng | second of the five night watch periods 21:00-23:00 (old) | |
| 五更 | wǔ gēng | fifth of the five night watch periods 03:00-05:00 (old) | |
| 初更 | chū gēng | first of the five night watch periods 19:00-21:00 (old) | |
| 四更 | sì gēng | fourth of the five night watch periods 01:00-03:00 (old) | |
| 守更 | shǒu gēng | to keep watch during the night | |
| 打更 | dǎ gēng | to sound the night watches (on clappers or gongs, in former times) | |
| 更代 | gēng dài | substitution |
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Related Words
千虑一得(qiān lǜ yī dé)· a thousand tries leads to one success (idiom, humble expr.); Even without any notable ability on my part, I may still get it right sometimes by good luck.
→尚且(shàng qiě)· (not) even
→百尺竿头，更尽一步(bǎi chǐ gān tóu , gèng jìn yī bù)· lit. hundred foot pole, progress still further (idiom); fig. much accomplished, still some work to do
→愈加(yù jiā)· all the more
→Grammar Notes
HSK & Exam Info
HSK 2.0: Level 6HSK 3.0: Level 2
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