「越来越…」(渐变) "yuè lái yuè …"

「越来越…」(渐变)("yuè lái yuè …")means “越来越…: more and more … (increasing over time)”. 越来越 + adjective (or a feeling verb like 喜欢) means the degree keeps rising over time: 天气越来越冷 'the weather is getting colder and colder'. Formation: 越来越 + 形容词/心理动词(程度随时间递增)

越来越…: more and more … (increasing over time)

HSK3

Formation

越来越 + 形容词/心理动词(程度随时间递增)

Explanation

越来越 + adjective (or a feeling verb like 喜欢) means the degree keeps rising over time: 天气越来越冷 'the weather is getting colder and colder'. Don't add 很 after it. (A related pattern 越 A 越 B means 'the more A, the more B'.)

Examples

天气 越来越 冷。
tiānqì yuè lái yuè lěng.
The weather is getting colder and colder.
他 越来越 忙。
tā yuè lái yuè máng.
He is getting busier and busier.

Note

Don't add 很 after 越来越. Related: 越 A 越 B ('the more…the more').

FAQ

「越来越…」(渐变) — what does it mean and how is it used?

越来越…: more and more … (increasing over time). 越来越 + adjective (or a feeling verb like 喜欢) means the degree keeps rising over time: 天气越来越冷 'the weather is getting colder and colder'. Don't add 很 after it. (A related pattern 越 A 越 B means 'the more A, the more B'.)

「越来越…」(渐变) — how do you form it?

越来越 + 形容词/心理动词(程度随时间递增)

「越来越…」(渐变) — any usage notes?

Don't add 很 after 越来越. Related: 越 A 越 B ('the more…the more').

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