越来越
yuèláiyuèTraditional: 越來越
#1269 of 5,000 Core 5000
Translation
more and more, increasingly
Word origin
A set construction repeating 越 (yuè, to exceed) around 来 (lái, to come). The pattern 越来越 expresses a quality increasing steadily over time.
- Origin
- compound
- Root
- 越 (yuè, to exceed) + 来 (lái, to come) + 越 (yuè)
Stroke order
越
来
越
Examples
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The weather is getting colder and colder.
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His Chinese is getting better and better.
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The city is growing larger and larger.
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I like it here more and more.
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The problem is becoming increasingly serious.
越来越 (yuè lái yuè) means more and more or increasingly. It precedes an adjective or verb to show a steady increase.
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