To express "even more," (as in "even more expensive," "even more
ridiculous," "even more badass"), you can use 更 (gèng). 更 (gèng)
generally comes before [adjectives](adjective "wikilink").

Basic Usage
-----------

### Structure

The pattern in Chinese is simple:

<div class="jiegou">
更 + Adj.

</div>
Note that this pattern is not simply a way of adding "-er" to an
adjective or a substitute for [比 (bǐ)
comparisons](Basic_comparisons_with_"bi" "wikilink"). In each case,
you're adding "even more" to an existing considerable amount, as in,
"I'm already rich, but I want to be even richer."

### Examples

<div class="liju">
-   这 两个 银行 哪 个 <em>更</em> 近 ？<span class="pinyin"> Zhè liǎng
    gè yínháng nǎge <em>gèng</em> jìn?
    </span><span class="trans">Between these two banks, which one is
    closer? </span>
-   我 想 找 一 个 <em>更</em> 帅 的 男朋友。
    <span class="expl pdf-long-expl">It is implied that my boyfriend now
    is already handsome, but I want to find an even more handsome
    boyfriend.</span><span class="pinyin">Wǒ xiǎng zhǎo yī gè
    <em>gèng</em> shuài de nánpéngyou.</span><span class="trans">I want
    to find a more handsome boyfriend.</span>
-   我 喜欢 在 网上 买书，因为 <em>更</em> 便宜。
    <span class="pinyin">Wǒ xǐhuan zài wǎngshàng mǎi shū, yīnwèi
    <em>gèng</em> piányi.</span><span class="trans">I like buying books
    online because it's cheaper.</span>
-   不要 太 高兴，我们 还 有 <em>更</em> 多 的 工作 要 做。
    <span class="expl pdf-long-expl">It is implied that a lot of work
    has already been done but there is still "even more" work
    left.</span><span class="pinyin">Bùyào tài gāoxìng, wǒmen hái yǒu
    <em>gèng</em> duō de gōngzuò yào
    zuò.</span><span class="trans">Don't get too excited. We still have
    more work to do.</span>
-   结婚 以后， 她 变 得 <em>更</em> 漂亮
    了。<span class="pinyin">Jiéhūn yǐhòu, tā biàn de <em>gèng</em>
    piàoliang le.</span><span class="trans">She's become more beautiful
    after she got married.</span>

</div>
Structure with 比 (bǐ)
----------------------

While 更 (gèng) is not a substitute for [比 (bǐ) (the classic comparison
word)](Basic_comparisons_with_"bi" "wikilink"), the two can be used
together.

### Structure

<div class="jiegou">
A 比 B + 更 + Adj.

</div>
This expresses that "A is **even more** Adj. than B."

### Examples

<div class="liju">
-   北京 的 房子 <em> 比</em> 上海 <em>更</em>
    贵。<span class="pinyin">Běijīng de fángzi <em> bǐ</em> Shànghǎi
    <em>gèng</em> guì.</span><span class="trans">The houses in Beijing
    are even more expensive than those in Shanghai.</span>
-   春节 <em> 比</em>中秋节<em>更</em> 热闹。
    <span class="pinyin">Chūnjié <em> bǐ</em> Zhōngqiūjié <em>gèng</em>
    rènao.</span><span class="trans">Spring Festival is even more
    boisterous than Mid-autumn Festival.</span>
-   汉字 <em> 比</em> 声调 <em>更</em> 难。<span class="pinyin">Hànzì
    <em> bǐ</em> shēngdiào <em>gèng</em>
    nán.</span><span class="trans">Chinese characters are even more
    difficult than tones.</span>
-   他 现在 的 女朋友 <em> 比</em> 以前 的 <em>更</em> 漂亮。
    <span class="pinyin">Tā xiànzài de nǚpéngyou <em> bǐ</em> yǐqián de
    <em>gèng</em> piàoliang.</span><span class="trans">His current
    girlfriend is even more beautiful than his previous one.</span>
-   中国 的 高铁 <em> 比</em> 飞机 <em>更</em> 方便。
    <span class="pinyin">Zhōngguó de gāotiě <em> bǐ</em> fēijī
    <em>gèng</em> fāngbiàn.</span><span class="trans">China's high-speed
    trains are even more convenient than airplanes.</span>

</div>
See also
--------

-   [Expressing "More and More" with "yue…
    yue…"](Expressing_"More_and_More"_with_"yue…_yue…" "wikilink")
-   [The "zui" superlative](The_"zui"_superlative "wikilink")
-   [Basic comparisons with
    "bi"](Basic_comparisons_with_"bi" "wikilink")

Sources and further reading
---------------------------

### Books

-   [现代汉语八百词（增订本）](现代汉语八百词（增订本） "wikilink") (p.
    231)
    [→buy](http://www.amazon.cn/%E7%8E%B0%E4%BB%A3%E6%B1%89%E8%AF%AD%E5%85%AB%E7%99%BE%E8%AF%8D/dp/B001198GSW/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1345693275&sr=8-1)
-   [New Practical Chinese Reader
    3 (新实用汉语课本3)](New_Practical_Chinese_Reader_3_(新实用汉语课本3) "wikilink") (p.
    15)
    [→buy](http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/756191251X/ref%3das_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399369&creativeASIN=756191251X)
-   [Chinese: An Essential Grammar, Second
    Edition](Chinese:_An_Essential_Grammar,_Second_Edition "wikilink") (p.
    54)
    [→buy](http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0415372615/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399369&creativeASIN=0415372615)

### Dictionaries

-   [现代汉语词典（第5版）](现代汉语词典（第5版） "wikilink") (p. 468)
    [→buy](http://www.amazon.cn/%E7%8E%B0%E4%BB%A3%E6%B1%89%E8%AF%AD%E8%AF%8D%E5%85%B8/dp/B001B1RZCI/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1345693609&sr=8-1)

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