HSK 2
越来越
yuè lái yuè
The structure '越来越' - more and more
Explanation
越来越 (yuè lái yuè) is a fixed structure meaning 'more and more', describing a degree that gradually increases over time.
Subject (the person or thing performing the action, at the start of the sentence) + 越来越 yuè lái yuè + adjective / psychological verb.
天气越来越热了 (The weather is getting hotter and hotter).
When saying a quality or feeling changes in an increasing direction over time: hotter and hotter, more and more fond, more and more beautiful... Usually add 了 le at the end to stress that the change has been and is taking place.
After 越来越 do NOT use a degree adverb such as 很 hěn (very) — you cannot say 越来越很热.
Vietnamese learners often add 很 hěn after 越来越, or confuse it with 越...越... (a different structure needing two clauses); 越来越 is a single fixed block and cannot be split.
Examples
The weather is getting hotter and hotter.
I like studying Chinese more and more.
Practice
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The grammar point “越来越” (The structure '越来越' - more and more) is one of the key structures at HSK 2. To use it fluently, you need to understand the contexts where it's used and practice regularly.
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