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gēng

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gēng Meaning

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Pīnyīn Pronunciation
gēng | geng1
English translation
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)
more
even more
further
still
still more
more, further; to shift, to alternate; to modify

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About gēng

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Number of strokes

7

Traditional form

gēng

Contains the radical

yuē

Part of speech

Adverb / 副词 fù cí Fù cí

Etymology of gēng

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Positional decomposition

曰乂

Explanation

Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and bǐng represents the sound.

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Example sentences using gēng

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chūn huí 大地 dà dì ,万象更新 wàn xiàng gēng xīn .

Spring comes round to the earth again and everything looks fresh and gay.

bǐng ān suān zài zhuǎn ān 作用 zuòyòng Zhōng 似乎 sìhū shì gēng hǎo de 氨基酸 ān jī suān .

Alanine appears to be the preferred amino acid in the transamination.

de 大衣 dà yī de gēng hòu .

My overcoat is thicker than yours.

jiù suǒ zhī ,拥有 yōngyǒu Sān dòng 房子 fáng zi , 而且 érqiě Néng 拥有 yōngyǒu gēng duō .

To my knowledge he owns three houses, and he may own more.

xiǎng 看看 kàn kan 祖国 zǔguó de biàn gēng 强烈 qiángliè .

His longing to see his native country became stronger.

Words with gēng

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FrequencySimplifiedMeaningTraditional
gēng more gēng
更加 gèng jiā even more更加 gèng jiā
更新 gēngxīn to renew更新 gēngxīn
更为 gèng wéi even more更為
更换 gēng huàn to replace (a worn-out tire etc)更換
变更 biàn gēng to change變更
更改 gēng gǎi to alter更改 gēng gǎi
更衣室 gēng yī shì change room更衣室 gēng yī shì
更深 gēng shēn deep at night更深 gēng shēn
更正 gēngzhèng to correct更正 gēngzhèng
更名 gēng míng to change name更名 gēng míng
自力更生 zìlìgēngshēng self-reliance自力更生 zìlìgēngshēng
更年期 gēng nián qī menopause更年期 gēng nián qī
更上一层楼 gèng shàng yī céng lóu to take it up a notch更上一層樓
更衣 gēng yī to change clothes更衣 gēng yī
更新换代 gēng xīn huàn dài reform and renewal更新換代
更有甚者 gèng yǒu shèn zhě furthermore (idiom)更有甚者 gèng yǒu shèn zhě
半夜三更 bàn yè sān gēng in the depth of night半夜三更 bàn yè sān gēng
更替 gēng tì to alternate更替 gēng tì
知更鸟 zhī gēng niǎo redbreast知更鳥
狄更斯 Dí gēng sī Dickens (name)狄更斯 Dí gēng sī
更迭 gēng dié to alternate更迭 gēng dié
三更 sān gēng midnight三更 sān gēng
三更半夜 sān gēng bàn yè in the depth of the night三更半夜 sān gēng bàn yè

gēng Decomposition & Compounds

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gēng Decomposition

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gēng Compounds

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  • gēng
    • 便 biàn
    • yìng , gěng , gěng , gěng , gěng , , Gēng , jīng , gěng , gěng , , , , gàng , , ,
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