越来越

yuè lái yuè

Expressing "more and more" with "yuelaiyue"

越来越 describes a quality increasing over time.

Subj. + 越来越 + Adj. + 了

How it works

天气越来越冷了 — the weather is getting colder and colder. The final 了 marks the change.

It works with the verbs that take 很 as well: 我越来越喜欢他.

Because 越来越 already carries degree, 很 and 非常 cannot be added.

Examples

  • tiān qì yuè lái yuè lěng le

    天气越来越冷了。

    The weather is getting colder and colder.

  • tā de zhōng wén yuè lái yuè hǎo le

    他的中文越来越好了。

    His Chinese is getting better and better.

  • wǒ yuè lái yuè xǐ huan zhè lǐ

    我越来越喜欢这里。

    I like it here more and more.