语法 · HSK 3
越来越 (yuèláiyuè) and 越 A 越 B: "more and more"
越来越 + Adjective/Mental Verb means "more and more …" over time: 天气越来越冷了 "The weather is getting colder and colder". 越 A 越 B means "the more A, the more B": 雨越下越大 "The more it rains, the heavier it gets". Because 越 already expresses degree, do not add 很, 太 or 非常 before the adjective.
句型Patterns
Subject + 越来越 + Adjective / Mental Verb (+ 了)他的中文越来越好了.Subject + 越 + Verb1 + 越 + Adj/Verb2Same subject: 他越跑越快.Subject1 + 越 + Verb1，Subject2 + 越 + Adj/Verb2Two clauses: 你越着急，事情越难办.
例句Examples
- 学中文的人越来越多了。xué zhōng wén de rén yuè lái yuè duō le.More and more people are learning Chinese.
- 我越来越喜欢这座城市了。wǒ yuè lái yuè xǐ huan zhè zuò chéng shì le.I like this city more and more.
- 这本书我越看越觉得有意思。zhè běn shū wǒ yuè kàn yuè jué de yǒu yì si.The more I read this book, the more interesting I find it.
- 咖啡越喝越想喝。kā fēi yuè hē yuè xiǎng hē.The more coffee you drink, the more you want.
常见错误Common mistakes
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✗天气越来越很热。
✓天气越来越热了。
Do not use 很 or 非常 after 越来越.
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✗他越来越跑得快。
✓他跑得越来越快。
With a 得 complement, 越来越 goes after 得, right before the adjective.
重点词语Words in this guide
Common questions
Why is 了 often at the end of a 越来越 sentence?
Sentence-了 marks the change of state ("has become more and more …").