「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)
HSK3Formation
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
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').