gèng

Usages of gèng

他tā 比bǐ 我wǒ 忙máng, 她tā 更gèng 忙máng。tā bǐ wǒ máng, tā gèng máng.
He is busier than me; she is even busier.
我们wǒmen 今天jīntiān 更gèng 忙máng。wǒmen jīntiān gèng máng.
We are even busier today.
地铁dìtiě 的de 票piào 不bú 贵guì, 公交车gōngjiāochē 的de 票piào 更gèng 便宜piányi。dìtiě de piào bú guì, gōngjiāochē de piào gèng piányi.
Subway tickets are not expensive; bus tickets are even cheaper.
我们Wǒmen 马上mǎshàng 练习liànxí 吧ba, 您nín 觉得juéde 这样zhèyàng 更gèng 好hǎo 吗ma?Wǒmen mǎshàng liànxí ba, nín juéde zhèyàng gèng hǎo ma?
Let’s practice right away; do you think this is better?
这样zhèyàng 做zuò 更gèng 好hǎo。zhèyàng zuò gèng hǎo.
Doing it this way is better.
只要zhǐyào 继续jìxù 练习liànxí 中文zhōngwén, 你nǐ 就jiù 会huì 说shuō 得de 更gèng 好hǎo。zhǐyào jìxù liànxí zhōngwén, nǐ jiù huì shuō de gèng hǎo.
As long as you keep practicing Chinese, you’ll speak better.
这样zhèyàng 做起来zuòqǐlái 更gèng 容易róngyì。zhèyàng zuòqǐlái gèng róngyì.
Doing it this way is easier.
医生Yīshēng 说shuō 如果rúguǒ 我们wǒmen 想xiǎng 身体shēntǐ 更gèng 好hǎo, 就jiù 必须bìxū 多duō 关心guānxīn 自己zìjǐ 的de 健康jiànkāng。Yīshēng shuō rúguǒ wǒmen xiǎng shēntǐ gèng hǎo, jiù bìxū duō guānxīn zìjǐ de jiànkāng.
The doctor said that if we want our health to be better, we must pay more attention to our own health.
图书馆Túshūguǎn 里lǐ 比bǐ 家jiā 里lǐ 更gèng 安静ānjìng, 但是dànshì 没méi 有yǒu 自己zìjǐ 的de 房间fángjiān 那么nàme 舒服shūfu。Túshūguǎn lǐ bǐ jiā lǐ gèng ānjìng, dànshì méi yǒu zìjǐ de fángjiān nàme shūfu.
The library is quieter than home, but it’s not as comfortable as having your own room.
我们Wǒmen 必须bìxū 把bǎ 今天jīntiān 的de 练习liànxí 做zuò 得de 很hěn 清楚qīngchu, 明天míngtiān 复习fùxí 的de 时候shíhou 才cái 更gèng 简单jiǎndān。Wǒmen bìxū bǎ jīntiān de liànxí zuò de hěn qīngchu, míngtiān fùxí de shíhou cái gèng jiǎndān.
We must do today’s exercises so that they’re very clear; only then will it be easier when we review tomorrow.
她tā 觉得juéde 每天měitiān 走zǒu 楼梯lóutī 上楼shànglóu 比bǐ 坐zuò 电梯diàntī 更gèng 健康jiànkāng。tā juéde měitiān zǒu lóutī shànglóu bǐ zuò diàntī gèng jiànkāng.
She feels that walking up the stairs every day is healthier than taking the elevator.
即使jíshǐ 很hěn 忙máng, 我们wǒmen 也yě 应该yīnggāi 找zhǎo 时间shíjiān 运动yùndòng, 让ràng 生活shēnghuó 更gèng 健康jiànkāng。jíshǐ hěn máng, wǒmen yě yīnggāi zhǎo shíjiān yùndòng, ràng shēnghuó gèng jiànkāng.
Even if we’re very busy, we should still find time to exercise so that life is healthier.
老师lǎoshī 说shuō 只要zhǐyào 我们wǒmen 每天měitiān 认真rènzhēn 复习fùxí, 中文zhōngwén 水平shuǐpíng 一定yídìng 会huì 提高tígāo, 这样zhèyàng 大家dàjiā 就jiù 更gèng 有yǒu 信心xìnxīn 了le。lǎoshī shuō zhǐyào wǒmen měitiān rènzhēn fùxí, zhōngwén shuǐpíng yídìng huì tígāo, zhèyàng dàjiā jiù gèng yǒu xìnxīn le.
The teacher said that as long as we review carefully every day, our Chinese level will definitely improve, and then everyone will be more confident.
我wǒ 想xiǎng 提高tígāo 中文zhōngwén 水平shuǐpíng, 不bú 是shì 为了wèile 让ràng 成绩chéngjì 更gèng 好hǎo, 而是érshì 为了wèile 可kě以yǐ 跟gēn 更gèng 多duō 朋友péngyou 自由zìyóu 表达biǎodá 自己zìjǐ 的de 想法xiǎngfǎ。wǒ xiǎng tígāo zhōngwén shuǐpíng, bú shì wèile ràng chéngjì gèng hǎo, érshì wèile kěyǐ gēn gèng duō péngyou zìyóu biǎodá zìjǐ de xiǎngfǎ.
I want to improve my Chinese level not to make my grades better, but so that I can freely express my ideas with more friends.
这zhè 个gè 语法yǔfǎ 老师lǎoshī 已经yǐjīng 给gěi 我wǒ 解释jiěshì 了le 两liǎng 次cì, 我wǒ 觉得juéde 自己zìjǐ 应该yīnggāi 更gèng 注意zhùyì。zhè gè yǔfǎ lǎoshī yǐjīng gěi wǒ jiěshì le liǎng cì, wǒ juéde zìjǐ yīnggāi gèng zhùyì.
The teacher has already explained this grammar to me twice; I feel I should pay more attention.
我wǒ 这zhè 个gè 帽子màozi 戴dài 了le 很hěn 多duō 年nián 了le, 觉jué得de 比bǐ 新xīn 帽子màozi 更gèng 舒服shūfu。wǒ zhè gè màozi dài le hěn duō nián le, juéde bǐ xīn màozi gèng shūfu.
I’ve worn this hat for many years; I feel it’s more comfortable than a new one.
她tā 从来cónglái 不bù 给gěi 孩子háizi 喝hē 太tài 甜tián 的de 饮料yǐnliào, 让ràng 他tā 少shǎo 吃chī 糖táng 更gèng 健康jiànkāng。tā cónglái bù gěi háizi hē tài tián de yǐnliào, ràng tā shǎo chī táng gèng jiànkāng.
She never lets her child drink very sweet drinks, making him eat less sugar so he’ll be healthier.
那nà 间jiān 房间fángjiān 比bǐ 这zhè 间jiān 教室jiàoshì 安静ānjìng, 在zài 里lǐ面miàn 学习xuéxí 感觉gǎnjué 更gèng 好hǎo。nà jiān fángjiān bǐ zhè jiān jiàoshì ānjìng, zài lǐmiàn xuéxí gǎnjué gèng hǎo.
That room is quieter than this classroom; it feels better to study in there.
我wǒ 觉得juéde 黑色hēisè 的de 裤子kùzi 比bǐ 白色báisè 的de 裤子kùzi 更gèng 合适héshì。wǒ juéde hēisè de kùzi bǐ báisè de kùzi gèng héshì.
I think black pants are more suitable than white pants.
因为Yīnwèi 学费xuéfèi 很hěn 贵guì, 他tā 觉得juéde 家里jiāli 的de 经济jīngjì 更gèng 紧张jǐnzhāng。Yīnwèi xuéfèi hěn guì, tā juéde jiāli de jīngjì gèng jǐnzhāng.
Because tuition is very expensive, he feels his family’s finances are even tighter.
她Tā 说shuō, 这zhè 次cì 成功chénggōng 让ràng 她tā 更gèng 有yǒu 信心xìnxīn 为wèi 自己zìjǐ 的de 理想lǐxiǎng 努力nǔlì。Tā shuō, zhè cì chénggōng ràng tā gèng yǒu xìnxīn wèi zìjǐ de lǐxiǎng nǔlì.
She said that this success makes her more confident to work hard for her ideals.
对duì 父母fùmǔ 来说láishuō, 我wǒ 的de 健康jiànkāng 比bǐ 成绩chéngjì 更gèng 重要zhòngyào。duì fùmǔ láishuō, wǒ de jiànkāng bǐ chéngjì gèng zhòngyào.
For my parents, my health is more important than my grades.
既然Jìrán 天气tiānqì 这么zhème 好hǎo, 我们wǒmen 就jiù 去qù 公园gōngyuán 走走zǒuzou, 让ràng 心情xīnqíng 更gèng 开心kāixīn 一点儿yìdiǎnr。Jìrán tiānqì zhème hǎo, wǒmen jiù qù gōngyuán zǒuzou, ràng xīnqíng gèng kāixīn yìdiǎnr.
Since the weather is so good, let’s go for a walk in the park and make our mood a bit happier.
对duì 他tā 来lái说shuō, 在zài 公园gōngyuán 散步sànbù 比bǐ 在zài 家jiā 上网shàngwǎng 更gèng 放松fàngsōng。duì tā láishuō, zài gōngyuán sànbù bǐ zài jiā shàngwǎng gèng fàngsōng.
For him, taking a walk in the park is more relaxing than going online at home.
这件zhèjiàn 衣服yīfu 比bǐ 那nà 件jiàn 更gèng 合适héshì。zhèjiàn yīfu bǐ nà jiàn gèng héshì.
This piece of clothing is more suitable than that one.
她tā 今天jīntiān 没有méiyǒu 错过cuòguò 会议huìyì, 因为yīnwèi 她tā 比bǐ 平时píngshí 更gèng 准时zhǔnshí。tā jīntiān méiyǒu cuòguò huìyì, yīnwèi tā bǐ píngshí gèng zhǔnshí.
She didn’t miss the meeting today, because she was more punctual than usual.
先xiān 把bǎ 资料zīliào 整理zhěnglǐ 好hǎo, 再zài 写xiě 报告bàogào, 这样zhèyàng 更gèng 轻松qīngsōng。xiān bǎ zīliào zhěnglǐ hǎo, zài xiě bàogào, zhèyàng gèng qīngsōng.
Put the materials in order first, then write the report; that way it’s easier.
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