Sentence pattern · Band 3
越来越: more and more
越来越 + 形容词
越来越 says more and more, a dial slowly turning: the weather is getting hotter, the bill is getting bigger, your Chinese is getting better by the week. It always rides in front of the adjective, and the sentence often ends with 了 (the news alert from an earlier page), flagging that the change is still going on.
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Mistakes people make
越来越 is the booster here; 很 has nothing to add and cannot squeeze in.
越来越 leads the adjective; it never chases it.
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What does 越来越 mean?
越来越 says more and more, a dial slowly turning: the weather is getting hotter, the bill is getting bigger, your Chinese is getting better by the week. It always rides in front of the adjective, and the sentence often ends with 了 (the news alert from an earlier page), flagging that the change is still going on.
How do you build it?
越来越 + 形容词
What is the most common mistake?
天气越来越很热。 → 天气越来越热。
越来越 is the booster here; 很 has nothing to add and cannot squeeze in.
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