更
even more, …er
Structure
更 + 形容词 · A 比 B 更／还 + 形容词
What it means
更 means “even more”: 明天会更冷 “tomorrow will be even colder”. It makes an adjective (or a verb like 喜欢) stronger than before.
How it is built
更 + adjective／喜欢: 我喜欢春天，更喜欢秋天 (I like spring, and I like autumn even more). With 比: A 比 B 更／还 + adjective: 哈尔滨比北京更冷.
When to use it
In a 比 sentence (h1-19), 更 or 还 is optional. 比…更 suggests both are already that way: 哈尔滨比北京更冷 means Beijing is cold too.
Watch out
In a 比 sentence never use 很 or 非常. ✗ 今天比昨天很冷。 ✓ 今天比昨天更冷。
Examples
今天很冷，明天会更冷。
It’s cold today; tomorrow will be even colder.
北京很冷，哈尔滨比北京更冷。
Beijing is cold, and Harbin is even colder.
我喜欢春天，更喜欢秋天。
I like spring, and I like autumn even more.
Learn this in HSK 2 · Lesson 6: 冬天冷，夏天热 (Seasons)
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