HSK 2 HSK C2/W1/V2
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Formula

1
更 + Adjective/Verb phrsase
2
更 + 不 + Adjective/Verb phrsase
3
更 + Verb + Potential complement

Definition

更 as an Adverb, used for comparison, indicates the increase of a degree.

Example

更 + Adjective/Verb phrsase
更 is also often used in 比 Sentence.
更 + Adjective/Verb phrsase
1
Zhè
jiàn
wàitào
外套
hěn
guì
  
,
jiàn
wàitào
外套
gēng
guì
  
  
(
jiàn
wàitào
外套
zhè
jiàn
wàitào
外套
gēng
guì
  
  
)

This coat is expensive, that coat is more expensive.

2
玛丽
gēng
huan
喜欢
zhè
jiàn
fu
衣服
  

Mary prefer this dress.

更 + 不 + Adjective/Verb phrsase
更 + 不 + Adjective/Verb phrsase
3
尼克
huan
喜欢
zuòfàn
做饭
  
,
gēng
huan
喜欢
wǎn
洗碗
  

Nick hated cooking, he hated washing the dishes more.

4
ge
哥哥
kǎo
de
hǎo
不好
  
,
di
弟弟
kǎo
de
gēng
hǎo
不好
  

Elder brother did badly in the exam, younger brother did worse.

更 + Verb + Potential complement
The negative form is used rather frequently while the affirmative form is less used.
更 + Verb + Potential complement
5
Dài
zhuó
yǎnjìng
眼镜
  
,
nǎinai
奶奶
kàn
bu
qīngchǔ
清楚
  
,
dài
yǎnjìng
眼镜
  
,
nǎinai
奶奶
gēng
kàn
bu
qīngchǔ
清楚
le
  

Grandma can't see clearly with glasses, she can't see clearly even more if she doesn't wear glasses.

6
liǎng
bāo
  
,
玛丽
dòng
  
Zài
jiā
liǎng
bāo
  
,
玛丽
gēng
dòng
le
  

Mary can't lift the two bags, she can't lift even more if add two bags.

Exercise

Complete the sentences with 更:

 

1. 玛丽唱歌唱得很好,( )。

2. 他比我( )。

3. 小商店的衣服很贵,( )。

4. 昨天没去成,( )。

5. 天黑了,刚才看不清,现在( )。

6. 跟以前相比,现在( )。

7. 他这样做不对,( )。

8. 他本来就说不清楚,一紧张就( )。