越

yuè

A1 Level 3 ★ Core word
Adverb

越 (yuè) is a Chinese word meaning “generic word for peoples or states of south China or south Asia at different historical periods”. It sits at TOCFL Level 3 (CEFR A1) on Taiwan's official TBCL vocabulary standard, where it is marked a core word.

Definition

  1. generic word for peoples or states of south China or south Asia at different historical periods
  2. abbr. for Vietnam 越南
  3. to exceed
  4. to climb over
  5. to surpass
  6. the more... the more

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Example

雨越下越大了。

The rain is getting heavier and heavier.

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Vocabulary & levels: TBCL / NAER. Parts of speech: TOCFL 8000-word list (SC-TOP). Definitions: CC-CEDICT & CFDICT (CC BY-SA). Stroke data: Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License).