更 gèng, gēng — more; still more; even more; further; all the more; -er

更
gèng gēng

Level 1 · Common HSK 3 #693

gèng geng4

Basic definition

  1. adverb more; still more; even more; further; all the more; -er e.g 更加更好更快
  2. adverb again; further; moreover; furthermore; then e.g 更上一层楼更进一步

Detailed explanation

adverb
  1. again e.g 更无六耳 · 更若 · 更待
  2. further;further more;all the more;more
  3. besides;also;anew
  4. on the contrary;unexpectedly
conjunction
  1. and

gēng geng1

Basic definition

verb
  1. to change; to alter; to replace; to renew; to transform; to update; to shift e.g 更新更正更换
  2. to experience; to pass through; to undergo e.g 少不更事更事
noun
  1. watch (one of five two-hour night periods); night watch; the watches of the night e.g 更夫打更三更半夜

Detailed explanation

verb
  1. (形声。从攴( pū)，“更”的小篆形是个形声字。丙声。 本义:改变)
  2. change e.g 更故 · 更号 · 更步 · 更元 · 更移 · 更徙 · 更法 · 更革
  3. make correction e.g 更订 · 更议 · 更窜
  4. replace e.g 除旧更新 · 更王 · 更置 · 更调
  5. experience e.g 更世 · 更涉 · 更尝 · 更履
  6. continue e.g 更相
  7. take turns;do sth. in turn e.g 更伯 · 更王 · 更直 · 更徭
  8. repay;compensate for
  9. repay;requite
  10. obstruct;block
noun
  1. watchman's drum e.g 更点 · 更钥
  2. watch e.g 半夜三更

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