jyu6 loi4 jyu6愈來愈愈来愈
Jyutpingjyu6 loi4 jyu6
Yaleyuh lòih yuh
Definition
More and more; increasingly.
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How it's used
This expression describes a gradual, continuous change over time. It is frequently paired with adjectives to indicate a progressive intensification of a state. In casual speech, it is common to drop the middle character and use 愈嚟愈 instead, which is the preferred orthography in Hong Kong.
Examples
The weather is getting colder and colder.
Why are you getting thinner and thinner?
Common mistake
Learners often confuse this with the Mandarin structure using 越, but in Cantonese, the character 愈 is standard. Avoid using 越來越 as it is considered a written or Mandarin-influenced form rather than authentic spoken Cantonese.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
