gēng

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)

Synonyms

Examples

  • 这幅画远看好。
    The picture looks better at a distance.
  • 冷饮佳。
    Best served chilled.
  • 他去了那里帮助清洁工人和平地争取高的薪金和好的工作环境。
    He had gone there to help garbage workers strike peacefully for better pay and working conditions.
  • 没有比这坏的了。
    Nothing can be worse than that.
  • 我考虑换工作。
    I considered changing my job.
  • 她的缺点让我爱她。
    I love her all the more for her faults.
  • 英文比日文难吗?
    Is English more difficult than Japanese?
  • 比起狗,我喜欢猫。
    I prefer cats to dogs.
  • 人们常说没有甚么比时间重要。
    It is often said that nothing is more precious than time.
  • 赠与比接受让人觉得幸福。
    It is more blessed to give than to receive.
Chinese Tones