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How to say “more and more” in Chinese with 越来越

越来越 (yuè lái yuè) + Adj.

越来越 (yuè lái yuè) — more and more

HSK 3Basic/Simple Sentence Patterns

Rule structure

越来越 (yuèláiyuè) + Adjective means "more and more [Adjective]" and indicates a continuous change over time.

Examples

天气越来越热了。

Tiānqì yuèláiyuè rè le.

The weather is getting hotter and hotter.

他的中文越来越好。

Tā de zhōngwén yuèláiyuè hǎo.

His Chinese is getting better and better.

天气越来越冷了。

Tiānqì yuèláiyuè lěng le.

The weather is getting colder and colder.

Practice

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Characters

Words from this rule

越

yuè

The more... the more...

来

lái

To come

天气

tiānqì

Weather

热

rè

Hot, to heat

了

le

Particle (completed action or change of state)

他

tā

He

的

de

Possessive particle; modifier particle

中文

zhōngwén

Chinese language

好

hǎo

Good, well

冷

lěng

Cold

这

zhè

This

本

běn

Measure word for books and notebooks; root, origin

Frequently asked questions

How do you say “more and more” in Chinese with 越来越?

Use the structure: 越来越 (yuè lái yuè) + Adj.. For example: 天气越来越热了。 — “The weather is getting hotter and hotter”.

What is an example sentence with this grammar rule?

天气越来越热了。 — “The weather is getting hotter and hotter”.

Which HSK level includes this grammar rule?

This grammar rule is part of HSK 3.

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