gèng

more, still further, much more

HSK 3 #221

DEFINITIONS

更 gèng
  • more
  • even more
  • further
  • still
  • still more
更 gēng
  • to change or replace
  • to experience
  • one of the five two-hour periods into which the night was formerly divided
  • watch (e.g. of a sentry or guard)

STROKES

WORDS

wǔ gēng fifth of the five night watch periods 03:00-05:00 (old)
chū gēng first of the five night watch periods 19:00-21:00 (old)
动态新 dòng tài gēng xīn dynamic update (Internet)
動態新 dòng tài gēng xīn dynamic update (Internet)
sì gēng fourth of the five night watch periods 01:00-03:00 (old)
国际日期变线 guó jì rì qī biàn gēng xiàn international date line
國際日期變線 guó jì rì qī biàn gēng xiàn international date line
shǒu gēng to keep watch during the night
屋漏遭连夜雨 wū lòu gèng zāo lián yè yǔ when it rains, it pours (idiom)
屋漏遭連夜雨 wū lòu gèng zāo lián yè yǔ when it rains, it pours (idiom)
xún gēng to patrol at night, marking the time by sounding clappers or gongs
带着希望去旅行,比到达终点美好 dài zhe xī wàng qù lǚ xíng , bǐ dào dá zhōng diǎn gèng měi hǎo It is better to travel hopefully than to arrive.
帶著希望去旅行,比到達終點美好 dài zhe xī wàng qù lǚ xíng , bǐ dào dá zhōng diǎn gèng měi hǎo It is better to travel hopefully than to arrive.
强中有强中手 qiáng zhōng gèng yǒu qiáng zhōng shǒu see 強中自有強中手|强中自有强中手[qiang2 zhong1 zi4 you3 qiang2 zhong1 shou3]
強中有強中手 qiáng zhōng gèng yǒu qiáng zhōng shǒu see 強中自有強中手|强中自有强中手[qiang2 zhong1 zi4 you3 qiang2 zhong1 shou3]
斯 huì gēng sī Huygens (name); Christiaan Huygens (1629-1695), Dutch mathematician and astronomer
上一層樓 gèng shàng yī céng lóu to take it up a notch; to bring it up a level
代 gēng dài substitution; replacing former general; change of leader
仆难数 gēng pú nán shǔ too many to count; very many; innumerable
僕難數 gēng pú nán shǔ too many to count; very many; innumerable
动 gēng dòng to change; to replace; to alter
動 gēng dòng to change; to replace; to alter
卒 gēng zú soldier (serving alternate watch)
博 gēng bó (Internet slang) to update one's blog
夫 gēng fū night watchman (in former times)