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2.

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3.

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4.

How to Use 更

Verbs meaning 'to change' formed with 更

In these two-character verbs, 更 carries the meaning of change or replace.

更新 • gēng xīn • renew; renovate; update • HSK 6
HSK 6
5.

HSK Vocabulary: 更

更加 • gèng jiā • more (than sth else)
HSK 3.0 · L4
gèng更
jiā
6.

Example Sentences

jīn今
tiān天
bǐ比
zuó昨
tiān天
gèng更
rè

Information

Pinyingèng
Meaningeven more
Strokes7
Radical曰
Traditional更
StructureSingle Body
Frequency#507
Zhuyinㄍㄥˋ
UnicodeU+66F4
CangjieMLWK
gēng更
xīn新

renew; renovate; update

更换 • gēng huàn • to replace (a worn-out tire etc) • HSK 3.0 · L5
HSK 3.0 · L5
gēng更
huàn换

to replace (a worn-out tire etc)

更正 • gēng zhèng • make corrections; amend • HSK 6
HSK 6
gēng更
zhèng正

make corrections; amend

加

more (than sth else)

自力更生 • zì lì gēng shēng • rely on one's own efforts
HSK 6
zì自
lì力
gēng更
shēng生

rely on one's own efforts

变更 • biàn gēng • Change
HSK 3.0 · L7-9
biàn变
gēng更

Change

更改 • gēng gǎi • To change / to alter
HSK 3.0 · L7-9
gēng更
gǎi改

To change / to alter

更衣室 • gēng yī shì • Changing room / Locker room
HSK 3.0 · L7-9
gēng更
yī衣
shì室

Changing room / Locker room

热
。

Today is even hotter than yesterday.

tā他
bǐ比
yǐ以
qián前
gèng更
jiā加
nǔ努
lì力
le了
。

He works harder than before.

wǒ我
men们
xū需
yào要
gèng更
hǎo好
de的
jiě解
jué决
fāng方
àn案
。

We need a better solution.

wǒ我
de的
dì地
zhǐ址
biàn变
gēng更
le了
。

My address has changed.

qǐng请
gēng更
huàn换
sǔn损
huài坏
de的
líng零
jiàn件
。

Please replace the damaged part.

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Characters from the same exam level.

  • 夏xiàsummer
  • 先xiānfirst
  • 像xiànglikeness; resemble; look as if
  • 向xiàngtowards
  • 越yuèthe more...the more….
  • 用yòngto use
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Characters pronounced "geng".

  • 羹gēngsoup, broth
  • 庚gēng7th heavenly stem
  • 耿gěngbright, honest, upright
  • 埂gěngditches for irrigation; hole
  • 梗gěngstem of flower, branch of plant
  • 耕gēngto plow, to cultivate land
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Characters with radical "曰".

  • 曳yètrail, tow, drag, pull
  • 曹cáoministry officials; surname
  • 曲qǔbent, curved; or a song, tune
  • 替tìto substitute, replace, or take the place of
  • 曾céngonce, already, formerly
  • 最zuìmost
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