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Progressive Complex Sentence “……,更……”

In the Chinese pattern “……,更……” (..., gèng...) the second clause strengthens the meaning of the first.

That is, the state or idea in the second clause is a step stronger.

Basic Structure

first clause,更 + second clause

In English:

…, and even more …

or

…, still less / still more …

Examples

()(hái)(méi)(xiǎng)(hǎo)(xué)(shén)(me)(gèng)(méi)(xiǎng)(hǎo)()()(ge)(guó)(jiā)
I haven't decided what to study yet, still less which country to go to.

Structure

还没想好学什么 + 更没想好去哪个国家 haven't decided what to study + still less which country to go to 还没想好 — haven't worked out yet 学什么 — what to study 更没想好 — have worked out even less 去哪个国家 — which country to go to

Here the second clause strengthens the meaning of the first.

(Xiǎng)()(gāo)(Zhōng)(wén)(shuǐ)(píng)(yào)(duō)(tīng)(duō)(kàn)(gèng)(yào)(duō)(shuō)(duō)(liàn)
To raise your level of Chinese you need to listen and read more, and even more than that, to speak and practise more.

Structure

要多听多看 + 更要多说多练 need to listen and read more + and even more, to speak and practise more 提高中文水平 — to raise one's level of Chinese 多听多看 — to listen more and read more 更要 — even more, one needs to 多说多练 — to speak more and practise more

Here the second clause is presented as mattering even more than the first piece of advice.

(Lái)(Zhōng)(guó)(xué)()()(xué)(huì)(le)(Zhōng)(wén)(gèng)(liǎo)(jiě)(le)(Zhōng)(guó)(wén)(huà)
Coming to China to study, I learned Chinese — and came to understand Chinese culture even better.

Structure

我学会了中文 + 更了解了中国文化 I learned Chinese + and understood Chinese culture even better 来中国学习 — to come to China to study 学会了中文 — learned Chinese 更了解了 — came to understand even better 中国文化 — Chinese culture

Here the second outcome runs deeper than the first.

Quick Rule

……,更……

Meaning: the second clause strengthens the meaning of the first.

Examples:

(Hái)(méi)(xiǎng)(hǎo)(xué)(shén)(me)(gèng)(méi)(xiǎng)(hǎo)()()(ge)(guó)(jiā)
Haven't decided what to study, still less which country to go to.
(Yào)(duō)(tīng)(duō)(kàn)(gèng)(yào)(duō)(shuō)(duō)(liàn)
You need to listen and read more, and even more to speak and practise more.
()(xué)(huì)(le)(Zhōng)(wén)(gèng)(liǎo)(jiě)(le)(Zhōng)(guó)(wén)(huà)
I learned Chinese, and understood Chinese culture even better.