愈 [－]

Jyutping jyu6
Pinyin yù

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. the more...(the more...)
  2. to recover
  3. to heal
  4. better
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. the more...(the more...)/to recover/to heal/better/even more/to surpass/to exceed
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 副詞、書面語
    同愈來​愈​，​但​係​唔​一定​係​隨時間​推移
    more; increasingly according to
    • 佢越大越靚。
      佢越大越靓。
      keoi5 jyut6 daai6 jyut6 leng3.
      她愈大愈漂亮。
  2. 近義詞
    越
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. character, formal
    to excel; to surpass; to outdo
    (syn.) 胜过, 强过, 強過, 超过, 强似, 越过, 开过, 盖, 轶越, 超越, 跨越, 軼越, 超, 蓋過, 強似, 逾越, 超出, 開過, 越過, 超過, 出乎, 盖过, 勝過, 蓋
  2. character
    more and more; even more
    (syn.) 更见, 益发, 愈發, 愈发, 又阁较, 又加, 更加, 益發, 罔, 弥, 越加, 彌, 重, 越发, 又閣較, 加二, 愈加, 越, 更見, 更, 益, 閣較, 越發, 阁较, 加偌, 愈益
  3. character
    a surname: Yu
Definitions (Unihan)
  1. more and more, even more
  2. Cangjie Input
    OMBP
Definitions (HSK3.0)
  1. HSK3 七一九级汉字表 #1083
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    在这个城市，白人和黑人间的争端愈演愈烈。
    在這個城市，白人和黑人間的爭端愈演愈烈。
    zài zhè ge chéng shì ， bái rén hé hēi rén jiān de zhēng duān yù yǎn yù liè 。
    • The conflict between blacks and whites in the city became worse.
  2. Mandarin
    我们登得愈高，空气就愈稀薄。
    我們登得愈高，空氣就愈稀薄。
    wǒ men dēng dé yù gāo ， kōng qì jiù yù xī bó 。
    • The higher we go up, the thinner the air becomes.
  3. Mandarin
    好工作似乎愈来愈难找了。
    好工作似乎愈來愈難找了。
    hǎo gōng zuò sì hū yù lái yù nán zhǎo le 。
    • It seems to be becoming hard to get a good job.
  4. Mandarin
    风愈吹愈猛。
    風愈吹愈猛。
    fēng yù chuī yù měng 。
    • The wind is picking up.
  5. Mandarin
    她愈来愈漂亮了。
    她愈來愈漂亮了。
    tā yù lái yù piào liang le 。
    • She is getting prettier and prettier.
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    啲噪音愈嚟愈大声。
    啲噪音愈嚟愈大聲。
    di1 cou3 jam1 jyu6 lai4 jyu6 daai6 sing1 。
    • The noise is getting louder and louder.
  2. Cantonese
    呢排啲天气愈嚟愈凉爽喇。
    呢排啲天氣愈嚟愈涼爽喇。
    nei4 paai4 di1 tin1 hei3 jyu6 lai4 jyu6 loeng4 song2 laa3 。
    • It is getting cooler and cooler.
  3. Cantonese
    你都系快啲去瞓啦，如果唔系啲感冒就会愈嚟愈劲㗎啦。
    你都係快啲去瞓啦，如果唔係啲感冒就會愈嚟愈勁㗎啦。
    nei5 dou1 hai6 faai3 di1 heoi3 fan3 laa1 ， jyu4 gwo2 m4 hai6 di1 gam2 mou6 zau6 wui2 jyu6 lai4 jyu6 ging6 gaa3 laa1 。
    • You had better go to bed right away, or your cold will get worse.
  4. Cantonese
    呢排愈嚟愈多女人结咗婚都唔想改姓。
    呢排愈嚟愈多女人結咗婚都唔想改姓。
    nei4 paai4 jyu6 lai4 jyu6 do1 neoi5 jan4 git3 zo2 fan1 dou1 m4 soeng2 goi2 sing3 。
    • These days the number of women who don't want to change their family names even after they get married is increasing.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    而家无线电视，无论系新闻同剧集水准都愈嚟愈差。
    而家無線電視，無論係新聞同劇集水準都愈嚟愈差。
    • The quality of the news and dramas from TVB is getting worse and worse.
  2. Cantonese
    佢嘅病情每况愈下，可能就嚟唔得......
    佢嘅病情每況愈下，可能就嚟唔得......
    keoi5 ge3 beng6 cing4 mui5 fong3 jyu6 haa6, ho2 nang4 zau6 lai4 m4 dak1...
    • His illness is getting worse. Perhaps he will pass away very soon...
  3. Cantonese
    好多女明星都系愈大愈有女人味。
    好多女明星都係愈大愈有女人味。
    • Many female pop stars become increasingly charming as they age.
  4. Cantonese
    进化喺现代世界都重发生紧：好多细菌品种都会慢慢一代一代咁变到愈嚟愈有抗药性。
    進化喺現代世界都重發生緊：好多細菌品種都會慢慢一代一代咁變到愈嚟愈有抗藥性。
    • Evolution is happening even in the modern world: Many bacteria species becomes increasingly resistant to medicines over successive generations.
  5. Cantonese
    而家啲燃油愈嚟愈贵。
    而家啲燃油愈嚟愈貴。
    ji4 gaa1 di1 jin4 jau4 jyut6 lei4 jyut6 gwai3
    • The fuel is getting more expensive these days.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    韩愈
    韓愈
    hán yù
    • Han Yu (Tang dynasty writer and government official)
  2. Mandarin
    慢性肾炎难以自愈。
    慢性腎炎難以自愈。
    màn xìng shèn yán nán yǐ zì yù ．
    • Chronic nephritis rarely heals by itself.
  3. Mandarin
    菜花的治疗以电烧或雷射为主，治疗要有除草般的耐心，发一次治疗一次，渐渐就能痊愈。
    菜花的治疗以电烧或雷射为主，治疗要有除草般的耐心，发一次治疗一次，渐渐就能痊愈。
    Ｆｒｏｍ ： １９９５ ， 董漢欽 ， 《 實用婦女醫學手冊 》 ， ｓｅｃｔｉｏｎ ２４ ． ５ 菜花 （ 尖形濕疣 ） ， pa ge ２２１
    • The main treatments for genital warts are electrocauterization and laser surgery. Treatment requires the patience of lawn mowing; every time you are infected, you just treat it, and you will gradually recover completely.
  4. Mandarin
    他愈是找着了热心的，愈是给得多；于是慈爱的范围愈推广，永久的善也由此增加。
    他愈是找着了熱心的，愈是給得多；於是慈愛的範圍愈推廣，永久的善也由此增加。
    tā yù shì zhǎo zháo le rè xīn de ， yù shì gěi dé duō ； yú shì cí ài de fàn wéi yù tuī guǎng ， yǒng jiǔ de shàn yě yóu cǐ zēng jiā ．
    • So much it gives itself as it finds ardour,
      So that as far as charity extends,
      O'er it increases the eternal valour.
  5. Mandarin
    究竟台语有几个调，也要看看是哪个地方，像是鹿港的台语就有八个声调，而一般台南或台北、较多人使用的台语，都剩下七个声调了。不过，这可不是比赛，也没有谁声调愈多愈好，不然广东话有九个声调岂不是乐胜！
    究竟台语有几个调，也要看看是哪个地方，像是鹿港的台语就有八个声调，而一般台南或台北、较多人使用的台语，都剩下七个声调了。不过，这可不是比赛，也没有谁声调愈多愈好，不然广东话有九个声调岂不是乐胜！
    Ｆｒｏｍ ： ２０１５ Ｊａｎｕａｒｙ ， 麻瓜先生 ， 台語好多聲
    • In the end, if we want to know how many tones that Taiwanese has, we have to look region by region. Lugang Taiwanese has eight tones, while in the Taiwanese of most people in Tainan and Taibei, only seven tones remain. However, this is certainly not a contest. It's not a game of whoever has the most tones is the best, otherwise Cantonese with its nine tones would have the easy victory!