愈 (yù) — used in the pattern 愈…愈… to mean 'the more…the more…'; increasingly, more and more (often in 愈发)
Definition
Formal/written adverb, almost always paired with 愈 (愈…愈…, 愈发, 愈加) to mean 'increasingly / the more…the more…'. 更/更加 are everyday comparatives; 愈 marks steady intensification, like 日益 and 越发.
adverb
used in the pattern 愈…愈… to mean 'the more…the more…'increasinglymore and more (often in 愈发)
Examples
- 愈愈。Yǔ yù xià yù dà.The rain is falling harder and harder.
- 愈，愈。Xué xí yù nǔ lì, chéng jì yù hǎo.The harder you study, the better your grades.
- 。Qíng kuàng biàn de yù fā fù zá le.The situation has become even more complicated.
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