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

    HSK 3
    Aspect & Tense
    Degree & Intensity

    Structure

    Subject + 越来越 + Adjective/Verb

    Explanation

    The adverb 越来越 (yuèláiyuè) is placed before an adjective or verb to indicate that something is progressively increasing over time. It translates naturally as "more and more" in English. For example, 天气越来越冷 means "the weather is getting colder and colder."

    Examples

    • 他的中文越来越流利了。

      Tā de Zhōngwén yuè lái yuè liúlì le.

      His Chinese is getting more and more fluent.

    • 房价越来越高，很多人买不起房子。

      Fángjià yuè lái yuè gāo, hěn duō rén mǎi bù qǐ fángzi.

      Housing prices are getting higher and higher — many people can't afford to buy a home.

    • 我越来越喜欢这座城市了。

      Wǒ yuè lái yuè xǐhuān zhè zuò chéngshì le.

      I'm starting to like this city more and more.

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