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More and more with 越来越 — Chinese grammar (HSK 3)

Subject + 越来越 + Adjective (+ 了)

越来越 (yuè lái yuè) before an adjective means "more and more" or "-er and -er", describing a trend over time. The adjective stays in its plain form, so 越来越好 is "better and better". A sentence-final 了 often adds the sense that the change is noticeable now.

Examples

天气越来越热了。
Tiānqì yuè lái yuè rè le.
The weather is getting hotter and hotter.
他的汉语越来越好。
Tā de Hànyǔ yuè lái yuè hǎo.
His Chinese is getting better and better.
来中国的人越来越多。
Lái Zhōngguó de rén yuè lái yuè duō.
More and more people are coming to China.
Tip: Never put 很 after 越来越; 越来越很热 is wrong.