更加

• Pinyin: gèng jiā
• Hanzi breakdown: 更 = originally a hand holding a whip, meaning 'change/further'; 加 = 力 (strength) + 口 (mouth) — to add force

Meaning

Even more; all the more. An adverb used to intensify a comparison or degree.

Functions like 更 but with stronger emphasis. Used before adjectives or verbs to indicate a higher degree, often in written or slightly formal contexts. While 更 is more colloquial, 更加 adds weight and is preferred in written language and speeches.

Examples

1. 经过练习，他的中文更加流利了。 After practising, his Chinese became even more fluent.
2. 下雨以后，空气更加清新了。 After the rain, the air became even fresher.
3. 这件事让我更加相信努力的重要性。 This matter made me believe even more in the importance of hard work.

Usage Guide

Context: writing, speeches, everyday

Tone: emphatic

Do Say

• 学了语法以后，我更加喜欢中文了。(After learning grammar, I like Chinese even more.)
• 他的表现更加出色。(His performance was even more outstanding.)

Don't Say

• 这个更加最好。(Don't combine 更加 with 最 — 更加 is comparative while 最 is superlative. Say 这个更加好 or 这个最好.)

Origin & History

Compound of 更 (more/further) and 加 (add/increase). Together they reinforce the comparative meaning: 'additionally more.'

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal