HSK 3 · Frequency & Degree

更加

gèng jiā

even more

Stroke order of 更加

2 characters, 12 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

更 · 7 strokes 加 · 5 strokes

Memory trick

Strength 力 added to a mouth 口 in 加, atop 更 more: stacking on even more.

Parts: 更 even more + 加 add (力 power + 口 mouth)

The characters in 更加

更 gèng — more; even more (7 strokes)
加 jiā — to add; plus (5 strokes)

Example sentence

今天比昨天更加冷。

Today is even colder than yesterday.

Words with 更

更more; even more

Words with 加

加油come on!; to refuel 参加to take part in 加to add; plus 加工to process 增加to increase 加快to speed up 加强to strengthen

More words: Frequency & Degree

总always; total; general 总是always 往往often; usually 通常usually; normally 不断continuously 连续continuous; in a row 持续to continue; to last 继续to continue 反复repeatedly 慢慢slowly 好好well; properly 极了extremely 相当quite; equivalent 简直simply; virtually

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