更是

• Pinyin: gèng shì
• Hanzi breakdown: 更 = originally depicted a hand switching, meaning 'more' or 'change'; 是 = 日 (sun) + 正 (correct), meaning 'is'

Meaning

Even more so; all the more. Used to emphasize an additional or stronger point.

An emphatic adverb used to build on a previous statement, indicating something is even more true or significant. Often follows 不仅...更是 (not only... but even more so) or 尤其...更是. Adds rhetorical force by highlighting escalation.

Examples

1. 他不仅是一位出色的运动员，更是年轻人的榜样。 He is not only an excellent athlete but even more so a role model for young people.
2. 这次事故造成的经济损失巨大，对环境的影响更是难以估量。 The economic losses from this accident are huge, and the environmental impact is even more immeasurable.
3. 春节是家人团聚的时刻，对海外华人来说更是如此。 Spring Festival is a time for family reunion, and this is even more true for overseas Chinese.

Usage Guide

Context: emphasis, arguments, descriptions

Tone: emphatic

Do Say

• 他的表现更是令人印象深刻。(His performance was even more impressive.)
• 这不仅是挑战，更是机遇。(This is not just a challenge, but even more so an opportunity.)

Don't Say

• 在不需要强调的场合用更是 (Don't use 更是 when there's no escalation — it requires a previous point to build upon)

Origin & History

Compound of 更 (even more, further) + 是 (to be). 更 emphasizes increase or addition, combined with 是 to emphasize identity or status.

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal