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Usages of gèng
我们 比 她 更 喜欢 看 电影。wǒmen bǐ tā gèng xǐhuan kàn diànyǐng.
We like watching movies more than she does.
我 更 喜欢 喝 茶。wǒ gèng xǐhuan hē chá.
I prefer drinking tea.
他 更 喜欢 上海， 她 更 喜欢 北京。tā gèng xǐhuan Shànghǎi, tā gèng xǐhuan Běijīng.
He likes Shanghai more; she likes Beijing more.
这 个 颜色 不 太 合适， 我 更 喜欢 蓝色。Zhè gè yánsè bú tài héshì, wǒ gèng xǐhuan lánsè.
This color isn’t quite suitable; I prefer blue.
他 觉得 穿 蓝色 的 衣服 比 穿 红色 的 衣服 更 合适。Tā juéde chuān lánsè de yīfu bǐ chuān hóngsè de yīfu gèng héshì.
He thinks wearing blue clothes is more suitable than wearing red ones.
她 不 看 新闻， 更 喜欢 看 电影 和 电视 节目。Tā bù kàn xīnwén, gèng xǐhuan kàn diànyǐng hé diànshì jiémù.
She doesn’t watch the news; she prefers watching movies and TV shows.
她 不 喜欢 在 房间 上网， 觉得 在 公园 里 更 舒服。Tā bù xǐhuan zài fángjiān shàngwǎng, juéde zài gōngyuán lǐ gèng shūfu.
She doesn’t like going online in her room; she feels it’s more comfortable in the park.
她 觉得 坐 地铁 去 机场 比 坐 公交车 更 方便。tā juéde zuò dìtiě qù jīchǎng bǐ zuò gōngjiāochē gèng fāngbiàn.
She thinks taking the subway to the airport is more convenient than taking the bus.
她 觉得 只 看 新闻 太 无聊， 更 喜欢 看 电影 和 照片。tā juéde zhǐ kàn xīnwén tài wúliáo, gèng xǐhuan kàn diànyǐng hé zhàopiàn.
She feels that just watching the news is too boring; she prefers watching movies and looking at photos.
周末 她 不 喜欢 穿 裙子， 更 喜欢 穿 舒服 的 裤子 和 运动鞋。zhōumò tā bù xǐhuan chuān qúnzi, gèng xǐhuan chuān shūfu de kùzi hé yùndòngxié.
On weekends she doesn’t like wearing skirts; she prefers comfortable pants and sneakers.
比起 在 吵 的 饭店， 我 更 喜欢 在 轻松 的 咖啡馆 聊天。bǐqǐ zài chǎo de fàndiàn, wǒ gèng xǐhuan zài qīngsōng de kāfēiguǎn liáotiān.
Compared with noisy restaurants, I prefer chatting in a relaxed café.
比起 一直 在 房间 里 上网， 她 觉得 去 公园 跑步 更 能 放松 自己。bǐqǐ yìzhí zài fángjiān lǐ shàngwǎng, tā juéde qù gōngyuán pǎobù gèng néng fàngsōng zìjǐ.
Compared with being online in her room all the time, she feels that running in the park relaxes her more.
比起 别人 从来 不 看 说明， 他 觉得 自己 更 安心。bǐqǐ biérén cónglái bù kàn shuōmíng, tā juéde zìjǐ gèng ānxīn.
Compared with people who never read the instructions, he feels more at ease.
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