更是

gèngshì

adverb HSK 6 #30,527

Meanings

Even more so — used to emphasize a further degree.

Tā bùjǐn cōngmíng, gèng shì qínfèn.

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

Zhè dào cài hǎochī, nà dào gèng shì hǎochī.

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

Dōngtiān de yèwǎn gèng shì 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