越来越
HSK 2 (2021)
越来越 (yuèláiyuè) · more and more
越来越 (yuèláiyuè) means “more and more”. It is written with 2 characters: 越 (to cross) + 来 (to come). It is an HSK 2 word in the 2021 standard.
How 越来越 is built
The characters
越 yuè · to cross
What 越 is made of
- 走zǒu — to walk
- 土tǔ — earth
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 止zhǐ — to stop
- 上shàng — above
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 土tǔ — earth
- 戉yuè — halberd
- 戈gē — spear
Origin hint: 走 gives the meaning, 戉 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
来 lái · to come
What 来 is made of
- 未wèi — not yet
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 木mù — tree
- 十 — ten
- 八bā — eight
- 丷ha — kwukyel
- 丶 — dot
Origin hint: A wheat plant that has not yet borne fruit; compare 來 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
天气越来越冷了。Tiānqì yuèláiyuè lěng le.The weather is getting colder and colder.
你的汉语越来越好。Nǐ de Hànyǔ yuèláiyuè hǎo.Your Chinese is getting better and better.
Questions about 越来越
What does 越来越 mean?
越来越 (yuèláiyuè) means “more and more”.
How do you pronounce 越来越?
越来越 is pronounced yuèláiyuè.
Which HSK level is 越来越?
越来越 is in HSK 2 (2021).
Related words
- 超越chāoyuèto surpass
- 穿越chuānyuèto pass through
- 优越yōuyuèsuperior
- 卓越zhuóyuèoutstanding
- 越yuèto cross
- 出来chūláito come out
- 回来huílaito come back
- 进来jìnláito come in
- 来到láidàoto come to
- 起来qǐlaito get up
Learn 越来越 with its group
It is part of HSK 2 (2021) · Group 76: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.