Definition
愈来愈 is a literary and slightly more formal variant of 越来越 (yuè lái yuè), both meaning 'more and more' or 'increasingly'. It functions as an adverb before adjectives or verbs to indicate a gradual increase in degree or intensity. In spoken Chinese, 越来越 is more common; 愈来愈 is typical in written and formal contexts.
adv.
more and moreincreasingly
Examples
- 愈来愈。Zhège wèntí yù lái yù fùzá le.This problem has become more and more complicated.
- 愈来愈。Xíngshì biàn de yù lái yù bù quèdìng.The situation has become increasingly uncertain.
- ，愈来愈。Suízhe shíjiān tuīyí, jìxiàng yù lái yù míngxiǎn.As time goes on, the signs are getting more and more obvious.
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