更 (gang1 gaang1 gang3 ang3 | geng1 geng4) : change; shift; further

Remove Adverts and gain lots of extra features
What is this page showing me?

更

gang1 gaang1 gang3 ang3

geng1 geng4

[粵] gang1 | [國] geng1
[1] [v] change; replace; alter
[2] [v] [literary] experience

[粵] gaang1 | [國] geng1
[1] [n] daily shift; shift duty; night duty
[2] [n] a watch period (one of the five two-hour periods into which the night was formerly divided starting at 7pm)

[粵] gang3 | [國] geng4
[1] [adv] further; furthermore; what is more
[2] [adv] more; still more; even more

[粵] ang3 - Cantonese only
[adv] [colloquial] no matter what/how

Additional PoS:

Stroke count: 7

Level: 2

Radical: 曰 (#73)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

更

Don't confuse with:
吏史

This word has been viewed 15506 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 21st Mar 2017 23:52

Output this character as a high resolution image

更多 gang3 do1 geng4 duo1 = more

更好 gang3 hou2 geng4 hao3 = even better

更大 gang3 daai6 geng4 da4 = bigger

看更 hon1 gaang1 = nightwatch

更年期 gang1 nin4 kei4 geng1 nian2 qi1 (PRC), geng1 nian2 qi2 (Taiwan) = menopause

更加 gang3 gaa1 geng4 jia1 = more; even more

自力更生 zi6 lik6 gang1 saang1 zi4 li4 geng1 sheng1 = self-reliant; regeneration through one's own effort

更換 gang1 wun6 geng1 huan4 = replace

更改 gang1 goi2 geng1 gai3 = to alter

更正 gang1 zing3 geng1 zheng4 = to make corrections

更新 gang1 san1 geng1 xin1 = to update

半夜三更 bun3 je6 saam1 gaang1 ban4 ye4 san1 geng1 = late at night

夜更 je6 gaang1 = nightshift

起更 hei2 gaang1 = the beginning of any of the five watches of the night

最後更新 zeoi3 hau6 gang1 san1 zui4 hou4 geng1 xin1 = latest update; most recent update

不可更新資源 bat1 ho2 gang1 san1 zi1 jyun4 = non-renewable resources 國

完成夜更 jyun4 sing4 je6 gaang1 = to finish a night shift

更壞 gang3 waai6 geng4 huai4 = worse

更衣室 gang1 ji1 sat1 geng1 yi1 shi4 = changing room; locker room

中更 zung1 gaang1 = middle shift

交更 gaau1 gaang1 = to change shift (at work)

日更 jat6 gaang1 = dayshift

更生 gang1 saang1 geng1 sheng1 = regenerate , revive ; renew

傻更更 so4 gang1 gang1 = stupid; silly 粵

少不更事 siu3 bat1 gang1 si6 shao4 bu4 geng1 shi4 = young and inexperienced; "green" 國

五更 ng5 gaang1 wu3 geng1 = the five watches (period) of the night; the fifth watch of the night; just before dawn

打更 daa2 gaang1 da3 geng1 = sound the night watches

更夫 gaang1 fu1 geng1 fu1 = night watchman

更替 gang1 tai3 geng1 ti4 = to take over (from one another); to alternate; to replace; to relay

更衣 gang1 ji1 geng1 yi1 = change one's clothes

更迭 gang1 dit6 geng1 die2 = alternate; change

改弦更張 goi2 jin4 gang1 zoeng1 gai3 xian2 geng1 zhang1 = change over to new ways; make a fresh start

巡更 ceon4 gaang1 = to go on night patrol

初更 co1 gaang1 = first watch of the night (contrast to 巡更)

炒更 caau2 gaang1 = moonlighting (working a second job at night for extra income) 粵

傻更 so4 gaang1 = stupid, a fool 粵

趯更 dek3 gaang1 = to run off; to sneak off 粵

三更半夜 saam1 gang1 bun3 je6/6*2 = around mid-night

落手打三更 lok6 sau2 daa2 saam1 gang1 = making a terrible mistake from the start

三更窮四更富 saam1 gang1 kung4 sei3 gang1 fu3 = poor one moment, rich the next; wealth and poverty is not constant, long-lasting, forever. 粵

落筆打三更 lok6 bat1 daa2 saam1 gaang1 = to blunder at the very start 粵

捱更抵夜 ngaai4 gaang1 dai2 ye6 ai2 geng1 di3 ye4 = [1] stay up all night [2] go to bed late and get up early 粵

早更 zou2 gaang1 zao3 geng1 = early shift 粵

當更 dong1 gaang1 dang1 geng1 = on duty 粵

落更 lok6 gaang1 luo4 geng1 = get off shift 粵

出更 ceot1 gang1 chu1 geng1 = 1. of a polic officer to get off shift or go on patrol 粵

變更 bin3 gang1 bian4 geng1 = to change, alter, modify

拍拖更 paak3 to1 gaang1 pai1 tuo1 geng1 = a male and female police officer on patrol together 粵

頂更 deng2 gaang1 ding3 geng1 = to work a shift in another person's place 粵

男性更年期 naam4 sing3 gang1 nin4 kei4 nan2 xing4 geng1 nian2 qi1/qi2 (PRC/Taiwan) = andropause

百尺竿頭更進一步 baak3 cek3 gon1 tau4 gang3 zeon3 jat1 bou6 = even a 100 foot stalk of bamboo can progress one more step

狄更斯 dik6 gang1 si1 = (Charles) Dickens

Showing all 4 examples containing 更

被你這樣咄咄逼人地追問，他就更慌了！國
With your forceful interrogation, he became even more nervous.

這樣做豈不更實際些？國
Wouldn't that be more practical?

有一部分更加係設有獨立冷氣粵
In addition, some [apartments] have their own air conditioner.
[Lit. have one portion additionally are equipped-with independent air-con]

酒入愁腸，愁更愁！
Idiom: Alcohol cannot cure our pain and sadness.

Legend
國 : This term is used in Mandarin/Standard written Chinese, not Cantonese.
粵 : This term is used in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
No icon: This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

Forum Code to link to this word:
[big][url=http://www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk/dictionary/characters/1042/]更[/url][/big]
HTML Code to link to this word:
<a href="http://www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk/dictionary/characters/1042/" class="chinesemed" target="_blank">更</a>
Decimal representation of this word: 更
Unicode code for this character: U+66f4 (off-site link)

Search CantoDict (safe search is on)

Please note, CantoDict currently supports searching for Simplified Chinese, but results will be returned in Traditional Chinese.

Hide Written and Spoken Hide Written 國 Hide Spoken粵


Characters \| Words \| Sentences \| Chinese Translation \| Chinese Tests \| Forums \| Search Customise CantoDict \| My Vocab Lists \| Useful Reports and Stats \| CantoDict Forum