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HSK 3 Chinese Grammar Lesson

Getting more and more so, with 越来越

越来越

Yuèláiyuè

8:46 min video · 25 sentences · 7 key words

Transcript with pinyin and English

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  1. 小李在新城市开了一个面摊。Xiǎo Lǐ zài xīn chéngshì kāi le yí gè miàn tān.Xiao Li opened a noodle stall in the new city.
  2. 早上街上的人越来越多。Zǎoshang jiē shàng de rén yuèláiyuè duō.In the morning, more and more people were on the street.
  3. 可是他的面摊还是很安静。Kěshì tā de miàn tān háishi hěn ānjìng.But his noodle stall was still very quiet.
  4. 他心里越来越着急。Tā xīnli yuèláiyuè zháojí.He felt more and more anxious.
  5. 他决定把面做得更好吃。Tā juédìng bǎ miàn zuò de gèng hǎochī.He decided to make the noodles tastier.
  6. 他每天都练习，面条越做越细。Tā měi tiān dōu liànxí, miàn tiáo yuè zuò yuè xì.He practiced every day, and the noodles got thinner and thinner.
  7. 汤的味道也越来越香。Tāng de wèidao yě yuèláiyuè xiāng.The soup smelled more and more delicious.
  8. 一天，王奶奶从街上走过。Yì tiān, Wáng nǎinai cóng jiē shàng zǒuguò.One day, Grandma Wang walked down the street.
  9. 她闻到香味，脚步越走越慢。Tā wén dào xiāngwèi, jiǎobù yuè zǒu yuè màn.She smelled the aroma, and her steps got slower and slower.
  10. 最后她停在了面摊前。Zuìhòu tā tíng zài le miàn tān qián.In the end she stopped in front of the stall.
  11. 王奶奶坐下来，吃了一碗面。Wáng nǎinai zuò xiàlai, chī le yì wǎn miàn.Grandma Wang sat down and ate a bowl of noodles.
  12. 她越吃越开心。Tā yuè chī yuè kāixīn.The more she ate, the happier she became.
  13. 小李的心跳越来越快。Xiǎo Lǐ de xīn tiào yuèláiyuè kuài.Xiao Li's heart beat faster and faster.
  14. 王奶奶笑着说：“这面太好吃了！”Wáng nǎinai xiào zhe shuō: “Zhè miàn tài hǎochī le!”Grandma Wang said with a smile, “These noodles are so tasty!”
  15. 小李的脸越来越红。Xiǎo Lǐ de liǎn yuèláiyuè hóng.Xiao Li's face turned redder and redder.
  16. 他觉得自己越来越有信心。Tā juéde zìjǐ yuèláiyuè yǒu xìnxīn.He felt more and more confident.
  17. 第二天，王奶奶带来了几个邻居。Dì'èr tiān, Wáng nǎinai dàilái le jǐ gè línjū.The next day, Grandma Wang brought some neighbors.
  18. 排队的人越来越多。Páiduì de rén yuèláiyuè duō.The line got longer and longer.
  19. 小李的手也越来越忙。Xiǎo Lǐ de shǒu yě yuèláiyuè máng.Xiao Li's hands got busier and busier.
  20. 中午，面摊的生意越来越好。Zhōngwǔ, miàn tān de shēngyi yuèláiyuè hǎo.At noon, business at the stall got better and better.
  21. 他虽然很累，但是越来越快乐。Tā suīrán hěn lèi, dànshì yuèláiyuè kuàilè.Though tired, he was happier and happier.
  22. 街上的人都说他的面越来越有名。Jiē shàng de rén dōu shuō tā de miàn yuèláiyuè yǒumíng.People on the street said his noodles were more and more famous.
  23. 晚上，小李和王奶奶一起喝茶。Wǎnshang, Xiǎo Lǐ hé Wáng nǎinai yìqǐ hē chá.In the evening, Xiao Li and Grandma Wang drank tea together.
  24. 他对新城市越来越喜欢。Tā duì xīn chéngshì yuèláiyuè xǐhuan.He liked the new city more and more.
  25. 他的面摊也越来越像一个家。Tā de miàn tān yě yuèláiyuè xiàng yí gè jiā.His noodle stall felt more and more like a home.

About this lesson

Xiao Li moves to a new city and starts a small noodle stall. Things change little by little, and everything gets better and better.

How to practise

  1. Read how the pattern works on the first card, then listen to each example sentence.
  2. Repeat every example out loud in the 跟读 · Your turn pause: the pattern should start to feel automatic.
  3. At the end, check the common mistake and say the practice sentence yourself.

Key words 生词

ChinesePinyinEnglishLevel
面摊miàntānnoodle stall
着急zháojíanxiousHSK 4
香xiāngfragrant, delicious-smellingHSK 3
练习liànxíto practiceHSK 2
邻居línjūneighborHSK 5
生意shēngyibusinessHSK 3
有名yǒumíngfamousHSK 1

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