yuè lái yuè...
more and more... (越来越……)
越来越 A means “more and more A.” It describes a change that develops gradually over time.
Exemplo principal
他的中文说得越来越自然。
Tā de Zhōngwén shuō de yuè lái yuè zìrán.
His spoken Chinese is becoming more and more natural.
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Resumo da lição
Read the sample sentence and notice how 越来越…… works in the frame: 越来越 A.
越来越 is placed before adjectives or some psychological/ability verbs to show a trend. It describes one thing changing over time, not two things changing together. Do not confuse it with 越A越B, which connects two changing factors. 越来越 is very common with adjectives such as 好, 冷, 忙, 方便, 自然.
Estrutura gramatical
越来越 A
shows a gradual increase or intensification over time
他的中文说得越来越自然。
Tā de Zhōngwén shuō de yuè lái yuè zìrán.
His spoken Chinese is becoming more and more natural.
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