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Even more (so) in Chinese: 更是 (gèng shì)

gèng shì

even more (so)

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Definitions

  1. 1even more (so)

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Zhuyin

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ㄍㄥˋ

gèng

ㄍ/ gㄥ/ engˋ/ fourth tone

ㄕˋ

shì

ㄕ/ shˋ/ fourth tone

Example sentences

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  • 他不但聪明，更是十分努力。

    tā bú dàn cōng ming， gèng shì shí fēn nǔ lì。

    He is not only smart, but even more so, very hardworking.

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Related words

是

shì

to be (followed by substantives only)

更

gèng

more

但是

dàn shì

but

还是

hái shi

still (as before)

总是

zǒng shì

always

可是

kě shì

but

于是

yú shì

thereupon

凡是

fán shì

each and every

更加

gèng jiā

more (than sth else)

是否

shì fǒu

whether (or not)

要是

yào shi

(coll.) if

老是

lǎo shi

always

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