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Expressing "more and more" with 越来越 ("yue4lai2yue4")

越来越 yuèláiyuè

Grammar
HSK 3

Structure

Subj. + 越来越 + Adj. + 了 Subj. + 越来越 + Verb + 了

Translations

  • more

Definition

越来越 (yuè lái yuè) 表示程度随时间递增，相当于“more and more”

“越来越” means that a degree increases over time, equivalent to 'more and more'

Usage

结构为“越来越 + 形容词/动词短语”，常用于描述状态或变化逐渐增强

The structure is '越来越 + adjective/verb phrase', often used to describe a state or change that gradually intensifies

Examples

  • 1 天气越来越热了。 (The weather is getting hotter and hotter.)
  • 2 他的中文说得越来越好。 (His Chinese is getting better and better.)
  • 3 越来越多的人开始关注环保。 (More and more people are beginning to pay attention to environmental protection.)
  • 4 她变得越来越漂亮。 (She is becoming more and more beautiful.)
  • 5 这个问题越来越复杂。 (This problem is becoming more and more complicated.)

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