(gèng hǎo) - better, even better in Mandarin
gènghǎoTraditional: 更好
Translation
better, even better
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Word origin
A compound of 更 (geng) 'even more' and 好 (hao) 'good', the latter an associative character of 女 'woman' beside 子 'child'. Together: 'better, even better'.
- Origin
- compound
- Root
- 更 (geng, 'even more') + 好 (hao, 'good', 女 woman + 子 child)
Stroke order
更
好
Examples
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Tomorrow will be better.
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This method is better.
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You did it better than me.
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Tomorrow's weather will be better.
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Practice will help you do better.
更好 (gèng hǎo) means better or even better. 更 (gèng) is a comparative adverb meaning even more or still more (comparative degree marker), and 好 (hǎo) means good. Together they form the comparative degree of 好. Mandarin does not inflect adjectives; instead comparative degree is expressed using 更 or 比...更 (比你更好, better than you). The superlative is formed with 最 (zuì): 最好 (best).
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Start your free week (no card)This word is taught in chapter 8, lesson 7: 更好, 曾, 有趣 and 7 more words.