越来越
more and more, …er and …er
Structure
主语 + 越来越 + 形容词／心理动词 （+ 了 ）
What it means
越来越 + adjective shows a change over time: “more and more”, “…er and …er”. 天气越来越冷了 “It’s getting colder and colder.”
How it is built
Subject + 越来越 + adjective or feeling verb (+ 了): 我越来越喜欢北京了 (I like Beijing more and more).
When to use it
Because it shows a change, it usually ends with 了. 越 on its own appears in 越…越… “the more…, the more…”: 雨越下越大 (The rain is getting heavier and heavier).
Watch out
越来越 already means “more”, so never add 很, 非常 or 更 after it. ✗ 越来越很冷 ✓ 越来越冷
Examples
天气越来越冷了。
It’s getting colder and colder.
我越来越喜欢北京了。
I like Beijing more and more.
雨越下越大。
The rain is getting heavier and heavier.
Learn this in HSK 2 · Lesson 6: 冬天冷，夏天热 (Seasons)
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