越来越 / 又…又…
6 phrases越来越 / 又…又… in Chinese: all 6 on one list
| Chinese | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 越来越好 | yuè lái yuè hǎo | better and better |
| 越来越冷了 | yuè lái yuè lěng le | it's getting colder |
| 天气越来越热 | tiānqì yuè lái yuè rè | the weather keeps getting hotter |
| 又便宜又好 | yòu piányi yòu hǎo | cheap and good |
| 又累又饿 | yòu lèi yòu è | tired and hungry |
| 他又高又帅 | tā yòu gāo yòu shuài | he's tall and good-looking |
越来越 means more and more, and it takes no 很: 越来越冷了 is complete as it stands. 又…又… stacks two qualities that both hold at once - 又便宜又好, both cheap and good - and the two halves should be the same kind of thing.