How common it is
越 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say yuè slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
“越”用来表示某事物逐渐增加或变得越来越明显。
yuè lái yuē lái zěn me gèng duō, bǎi rì qíng kěyǐ yòng “越”来表示这种变化。
"越"用来表示某事物逐渐增加或变得越来越明显。
Context note
“越”常用于描述天气、时间、学习进度等逐渐变化的情况。
yuè lái yuē lái tǐng duō kěyǐ yòng “越”来描述天气、时间、学习进度等逐渐变化的情况。
"越"常用于描述天气、时间、学习进度等逐渐变化的情况。
5 examples
天气越来越热了。
tiān qì yuè lái yuè rè le。
The weather is getting hotter and hotter.
他越来越喜欢画画。
tā yuè lái yuè xǐ huan huà huà。
He likes drawing more and more.
这个周末越玩越开心。
zhè ge zhōu mò yuè wán yuè kāi xīn。
We had more fun this weekend as we played on.
她学习越努力，成绩越好。
tā xué xí yuè nǔ lì， chéng jì yuè hǎo。
The harder she studies, the better her grades become.
这本书越来越难读了。
zhè běn shū yuè lái yuè nán dú le。
This book is getting more and more difficult to read.
5 mini stories
小明每天越写越好字。他开始时写的字很丑，但后来越来越好看了。
xiǎo míng měi tiān yuè xiě yuè hǎo zì。 tā kāi shǐ shí xiě de zì hěn chǒu， dàn hòu lái yuè lái yuè hǎo kàn le。
Xiaoming writes better every day. He started with very ugly handwriting, but it got prettier and prettier later.
妈妈说天气越来越冷了，要多穿衣服。
mā ma shuō tiān qì yuè lái yuè lěng le， yào duō chuān yī fu。
Mom said the weather is getting colder, so we need to wear more clothes.
小华越看这本书越觉得有趣。他一开始不太喜欢这本书，但后来发现它很吸引人。
xiǎo huá yuè kàn zhè běn shū yuè jué de yǒu qù。 tā yì kāi shǐ bú tài xǐ huan zhè běn shū， dàn hòu lái fā xiàn tā hěn xī yǐn rén。
Xiaohua found this book more and more interesting as he read it. He didn't like it at first, but later discovered how captivating it was.
爸爸说这个项目越做越好。他开始时觉得很难，但后来越来越有信心了。
bà ba shuō zhè ge xiàng mù yuè zuò yuè hǎo。 tā kāi shǐ shí jué de hěn nán， dàn hòu lái yuè lái yuè yǒu xìn xīn le。
Dad said the project is getting better and better. He thought it was very difficult at first, but he became more confident later.
小丽每天越练越快。她刚开始跑步很慢，但现在跑得很快。
xiǎo lì měi tiān yuè liàn yuè kuài。 tā gāng kāi shǐ pǎo bù hěn màn， dàn xiàn zài pǎo dé hěn kuài。
Xiaoli runs faster every day. She used to run very slowly, but now she runs much quicker.