越 yuè
“to exceed; to climb over; to surpass”
adverb, attributiveHSK 3 · 2021 list level 2
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
越 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 959: 越 yuè — Level 3; official annotation 3 (副). PDF page 103
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 越
At HSK 3, 越 is most often used in the patterns 越来越 + adjective/verb, meaning “more and more,” and 越...越..., meaning “the more..., the more....” It works as an adverb and needs the paired pattern; it does not normally stand alone with this meaning.
例句Example sentences
- 天气越来越热了。tiān qì yuè lái yuè rè le.The weather is getting hotter and hotter.
- 他越跑越快。tā yuè pǎo yuè kuài.The more he runs, the faster he gets.
- 你越说，我越不明白。nǐ yuè shuō, wǒ yuè bù míng bai.The more you say, the less I understand.
常见错误Common mistakes
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✗天气越热了。
✓天气越来越热了。
To mean “more and more,” use 越来越 before the adjective, not 越 alone.
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✗他越跑快。
✓他越跑越快。
In the 越...越... pattern, both parts need 越.
深度指南Grammar & comparison guides
义项All meanings
- Yuè: generic word for peoples or states of south China or south Asia at different historical periods; abbr. for Vietnam 越南
- yuè: to exceed; to climb over; to surpass; the more... the more
相关词语Related words
- 越来越 yuè lái yuè