愈

yù

HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Adverb Uncommon

Definitions

1. the more...(the more...)
2. to recover
3. to heal
4. better

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Word relationships

Related words

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• 恢复 huī fù 恢复 huī fù to reinstate Meaning 'to recover, to heal', while 愈 can also be a verb with similar meaning.: to reinstate

Synonyms

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• 越 yuè 越 yuè generic word for peoples or states of south China or south Asia at different historical periods As in 'the more... the more...' (e.g., 愈…愈…) vs. 越…越…): generic word for peoples or states of south China or south Asia at different historical periods

Usage notes

Common mistakes

Do not use 愈 alone as a verb meaning 'recover' in modern spoken Mandarin; prefer 恢复 or 痊愈.

Formality

愈 is more formal and literary than the common 越, used in written or elevated contexts.

Grammar

Guides that feature 愈

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HSK 2.0 Level 6+ HSK 3.0 Level 6+ 8 min

Intensification with 愈...愈 and 愈发

Use 愈...愈 and 愈发 for advanced written intensification.

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Example Sentences

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他 愈 跑 愈 快。

He ran faster and faster.

算帳 愈 是精確, 友誼 愈 是堅定。

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Words Containing 愈

• 愈来愈 愈来愈 yù lái yù: more and more
• 愈演愈烈 愈演愈烈 yù yǎn yù liè: ever more critical
• 治愈 治愈 zhì yù: to cure; to restore to health
• 愈合 愈合 yù hé: (of a wound) to heal
• 不治而愈 不治而愈 bù zhì ér yù: to recover spontaneously (from an illness)
• 完全愈复 完全愈复 wán quán yù fù: complete recovery (after illness)
• 愈加 愈加 yù jiā: all the more
• 愈描愈黑 愈描愈黑 yù miáo yù hēi: see 越描越黑[yuè miáo yuè hēi]
• 愈发 愈发 yù fā: all the more
• 愈益 愈益 yù yì: increasingly
• 每下愈况 每下愈况 měi xià yù kuàng: see 每況愈下|每况愈下[měi kuàng yù xià]
• 每况愈下 每况愈下 měi kuàng yù xià: to steadily deteriorate
• 治愈系 治愈系 zhì yù xì: uplifting; rejuvenating; heartwarming
• 病愈 病愈 bìng yù: to recover (from an illness)
• 痊愈 痊愈 quán yù: to recover completely (from illness or injury)
• 疗愈 疗愈 liáo yù: to heal
• 愈复 愈复 yù fù: recovery (after illness)
• 自愈 自愈 zì yù: to heal oneself; to repair itself
• 霍然而愈 霍然而愈 huò rán ér yù: to recover speedily (idiom); to get better quickly
• 韩愈 韩愈 hán yù: Han Yu (768-824), Tang dynasty essayist and poet, advocate of the classical writing 古文運動|古文运动[gǔ wén yùn dòng] and neoclassical 復古|复古[fù gǔ] movements