HSK 3 Chinese Grammar: Getting more and more so, with 越来越 越来越 | Mandarin Grammar Lesson

Learn Chinese with an HSK 3 grammar: Getting more and more so, with 越来越 (越来越, Yuèláiyuè). One grammar point, explained simply, with example sentences to listen to and repeat until it feels natural. 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 use this lesson: 📖 See how the pattern works on the first card 🎧 Listen to each example sentence with pinyin and English 🎤 Repeat it out loud in the 跟读 · Your turn pause ⚠️ Check the common mistake at the end, then say the practice sentence yourself 💬 用越来越写一个句子！ Write one sentence with 越来越 in the comments Level: HSK 3 (HSK 3.0, beginner) · About 9 min · Slow, clear native Mandarin narration 语法 Grammar point: 越来越 (Yuèláiyuè): Saying something keeps increasing with 越来越 Structure: Subject + 越来越 + adjective / feeling verb 越来越 means more and more. It shows a change that grows over time. Put it before an adjective or a verb of feeling, like 喜欢. Common mistake: 天气越来越很冷。 ✗ · 天气越来越冷。 ✓ (Do not add 很 after 越来越, because it already means increasing degree.) Your turn: My Chinese is getting better and better. · Answer: 我的中文越来越好。 (Wǒ de zhōngwén yuèláiyuè hǎo.) Chapters 0:00 Intro 0:38 Scene 1: grammar lesson 1:26 Scene 2: grammar lesson 2:06 Scene 3: grammar lesson 2:46 Scene 4: grammar lesson 3:20 Scene 5: grammar lesson 4:00 Scene 6: grammar lesson 4:37 Scene 7: grammar lesson 5:21 Scene 8: grammar lesson 6:05 Read along at natural pace 生词 Key words • 面摊 (miàntān): noodle stall • 着急 (zháojí): anxious • 香 (xiāng): fragrant, delicious-smelling • 练习 (liànxí): to practice • 邻居 (línjū): neighbor • 生意 (shēngyi): business • 有名 (yǒumíng): famous Transcript 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. More HSK 3 videos are in the HSK 3 playlist. Subscribe for new Chinese stories, quizzes and conversations every week. #LearnChinese #HSK3 #ChineseGrammar #ChineseListening #Mandarin #Shadowing #ChineseStories #Pinyin #学中文