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Chinese grammar

越来越 + adjective

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越来越 + adjective/verb: something keeps increasing.

In stories

  1. 风一吹,火越来越大,一下子到了他们自己的房子。

    火烧观音院 · Fire at Guanyin Temple HSK 3

  2. 排在前面的人越来越少。

    楼下(下) · Downstairs (part 2) HSK 3

  3. 她走了以后,这儿的花越来越少。

    七楼 · 第十二天 · The Seventh Floor, Episode 12: The Roof Room HSK 3

  4. 到了三楼、四楼、五楼,楼里越来越安静。

    七楼 · 第三天 · The Seventh Floor, Episode 3: The Locked Iron Door HSK 3

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What does 越来越 + adjective mean in Chinese?

More and more …. 越来越 + adjective/verb: something keeps increasing.

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