更是

gèngshì

adverb HSK 6 #30,527

Meanings

Even more so — used to emphasize a further degree.

他不仅聪明，更是勤奋。

Tā bùjǐn cōngmíng, gèngshì qínfèn.

He's not only smart, but even more so hardworking.

这道菜好吃，那道更是好吃。

Zhè dào cài hǎochī, nà dào gèngshì hǎochī.

This dish is delicious, but that one is even more so.

冬天的夜晚更是寒冷。

Dōngtiān de yèwǎn gèngshì hánlěng.

Winter nights are even colder.

usage

更是 often appears in the pattern 不仅...更是... (not only... but even more...) to build emphasis progressively.

更 gèng

是 shì