更加

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

含义

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.

例句

1. 经过练习，他的中文更加流利了。
2. 下雨以后，空气更加清新了。
3. 这件事让我更加相信努力的重要性。

用法指南

语境: writing, speeches, everyday

语气: emphatic

正确说法

• 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.)

错误说法

• 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.)

起源与历史

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

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal