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「愈」常常和「来」一起用,说「愈来愈」,意思是一样东西一天比一天多或者强。

"愈" is often used together with "来" as "愈来愈", meaning something increases or becomes stronger day by day.

它也可以表示病好了,不过这个用法比较书面。

It can also mean recovery from illness, but this usage is more formal.

Meanings

more and more (in 愈…愈… pattern)

天气愈来愈冷了。

The weather is getting colder and colder.

to recover; to heal (from illness)

他的病已经痊愈了。

He has already recovered from his illness.

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Notes

  • Nuance

    愈…愈… is more formal/written than the spoken 越…越….

  • Etymology

    original meaning 'to recover from illness', later extended to 'increasingly'.

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