越发

• 拼音: yuè fā
• 汉字拆解: 越 = 走 + 戉 (to exceed/cross over); 发 = 癶 + 弓 (to develop/emit)

含义

Even more; increasingly. An adverb indicating that a quality or degree is intensifying further.

Equivalent to 越来越 but slightly more literary. Often paired with adjectives or verbs to show escalation. Common in written narratives and formal speech.

例句

1. 随着时间的推移，他对这份工作越发感到热爱。
2. 天气越发寒冷，街上的行人也越来越少了。
3. 她越发觉得自己当初的选择是正确的。

用法指南

语境: description, narrative

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 经过这次挫折，他越发坚定了继续前行的决心。(After this setback, he became even more resolute in his determination to move forward.)
• 竞争越发激烈，每个人都在努力提升自己的能力。(Competition is becoming increasingly fierce, and everyone is working hard to improve.)

错误说法

• 越发一点 — 越发 does not collocate with 一点; use 更 or 稍微更 for slight increments

起源与历史

越 (exceed/surpass) + 发 (to emit/develop)

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal