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越来越: more and more

Original Chinese study material with English explanations. Simplified Chinese with pinyin; beginner, intermediate and advanced are editorial difficulty labels.

越来越 (yuè lái yuè) describes a quality or condition changing over time. 越……越…… links two changing conditions: the more one happens, the more the other happens.

天气越来越暖和。

Tiānqì yuè lái yuè nuǎnhuo.

The weather is getting warmer and warmer.

越练习,越熟悉。

Yuè liànxí, yuè shúxī.

The more you practise, the more familiar it becomes.

越来越 does not name a comparison partner. Use 比 when comparing two particular things.

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What does 中文越来越有意思 mean?

  1. Chinese is becoming more interesting
  2. Chinese was never interesting
  3. Chinese is less interesting than English
Answer and explanation

Chinese is becoming more interesting. 越来越 signals change over time.

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