更加 (gèngjiā) — even more; still more; all the more

更加 (gèngjiā)

更加 is an adverb meaning "even more" or "all the more," used when a quality increases beyond a level that has already been established or mentioned.

Meanings

1. [adverb] even more; still more; all the more (used to indicate that a degree becomes higher or stronger than a previously mentioned or implied level)

Usage Note

更加 is placed before an adjective or verb. It requires a context or contrast to push against: a baseline that is then exceeded. It is stronger than 更 (gèng) alone, and both are stronger than 很 or 非常 for expressing comparative increase.

Compare:

• 他比我更高。 He is taller than me. (simple comparison using 更)
• 他比我更加高了。 He is even taller than me now. (更加 adds greater emphasis on the increasing degree)

更加 often appears after a condition or cause that explains why the degree has increased further.

Example Sentences

经过训练，她的技术更加熟练了。 Jīngguò xùnliàn, tā de jìshù gèngjiā shúliàn le. After training, her skills became even more proficient.

听了他的故事，我更加佩服他了。 Tīng le tā de gùshi, wǒ gèngjiā pèifú tā le. After hearing his story, I admire him all the more.

这次失败让他更加努力地学习。 Zhè cì shībài ràng tā gèngjiā nǔlì de xuéxí. This failure made him study even harder.

天黑了，外面更加安静了。 Tiān hēi le, wàimiàn gèngjiā ānjìng le. It got dark, and outside became even quieter.

Collocations

Memory Hook

更 means "even more / further" and 加 means "to add / increase." Together, 更加 means "add even more to what is already there" — degree is piling on top of degree.