Chinese words starting with “geng”
9 words in our HSK vocabulary start with the syllable geng. They are sorted by how common they are, so the ones you are most likely to meet come first. The 1 most useful of them have their own page — they are listed first below.
Initial g · final eng · hear the four tones and see example characters →
- 1st tone 6
- 3rd tone 1
- 4th tone 2
Word counts by tone are counted on the first syllable of each word.
Common words with this syllable
- 更加gèng jiāHSK 3
more (than sth else); even more
All 9 words
| # | Word | Pinyin | POS | Meaning | Study list |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 更 | gèng | d | more; even more; further; still; still more | |
| 2 | 更新 | gēng xīn | v,vn | to replace the old with new; to renew; to renovate; to upgrade; to update; to regenerate | |
| 3 | 更换 | gēng huàn | v,vn | to replace (a worn-out tire etc); to change (one's address etc) | |
| 4 | 更改 | gēng gǎi | v,vn | to alter | |
| 5 | 更衣室 | gēng yī shì | n | change room; dressing room; locker room; (euphemism) toilet | |
| 6 | 更正 | gēng zhèng | v,vn | to correct; to make a correction | |
| 7 | 更是 | gèng shì | d | even more (so) | |
| 8 | 耕地 | gēng dì | n | arable land; to plow land | |
| 9 | 耿直 | gěng zhí | a | honest; frank; candid |
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