Yī Measure Word + bǐ + yī Measure Word

Grammar Point:
This structure is often used to express that each item in a series or set is increasingly more or less of something. It highlights a trend or progression in comparison.

Structure

一 MW + 比 + 一 MW + adj

我wǒ希望xīwàng我wǒ賺zhuàn的de錢qián一年yìnián比bǐ一年yìnián多duō我wǒ希望xīwàng我wǒ赚zhuàn的de钱qián一年yìnián比bǐ一年yìnián多duō
I hope that the money I earn increases year by year.

最近zuìjìn的de天氣tiānqì真zhēn是shì一天yìtiān比bǐ一天yìtiān熱rè最近zuìjìn的de天气tiānqì真zhēn是shì一天yìtiān比bǐ一天yìtiān热rè
The weather lately is getting hotter day by day.

你nǐ家jiā的de狗gǒu怎麼zěnme一yì隻zhī比bǐ一yì隻zhī可愛kěài， 我wǒ都dōu要yào融化rónghuà了le你nǐ家jiā的de狗gǒu怎么zěnme一yì只zhǐ比bǐ一yì只zhǐ可爱kěài， 我wǒ都dōu要yào融化rónghuà了le
How come your dogs are getting cuter one by one? I’m about to melt!

四川菜sìchuāncài真的zhēnde一yí道dào比bǐ一yí道dào辣là， 吃chī得de我wǒ都dōu胃痛wèitòng了le四川菜sìchuāncài真的zhēnde一yí道dào比bǐ一yí道dào辣là， 吃chī得de我wǒ都dōu胃疼wèiténg了le
Sichuan dishes keep getting spicier with each one; I’ve eaten so many that I have a stomachache.

現在xiànzài的de人工智慧réngōngzhìhuì一個yíge比bǐ一個yíge厲害lìhài现在xiànzài的de人工智慧réngōngzhìhuì一个yíge比bǐ一个yíge厉害lìhài
The artificial intelligence nowadays is getting more impressive one after another.

這zhè條tiáo街jiē專zhuān盤pán遊客yóukè， 賣mài的de東西dōngxī是shì一個yíge比bǐ一個yíge貴guì这zhè条tiáo街jiē专zhuān盘pán游客yóukè， 卖mài的de东西dōngxi是shì一个yíge比bǐ一个yíge贵guì
This street specifically targets tourists, and everything sold here is more expensive than the last.

FYI
The term 盤盘 pán in modern Chinese slang derives from the verb 盤盘算 pánsuàn, which means to calculate, plot, or scheme. Over time, 盤盘 evolved to imply targeting someone for personal gain or profit. In colloquial usage, it has taken on the meaning of managing or dealing with someone or something in a way that aims to extract the most benefit.

Practice

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✔️ Students nowadays are getting harder and harder to teach.

現在xiànzài的de學生xuéshēng一個yíge比bǐ一個yíge難nán教jiāo现在xiànzài的de学生xuésheng一个yíge比bǐ一个yíge难nán教jiāo

✔️ The life of a Chinese teacher is getting more exhausting each day.

中文zhōngwén老師lǎoshī的de日子rìzi一天yìtiān比bǐ一天yìtiān累lèi中文zhōngwén老师lǎoshī的de日子rìzi一天yìtiān比bǐ一天yìtiān累lèi

✔️ However, my life isn’t getting better year by year.

可是kěshì我wǒ的de生活shēnghuó卻què沒有méiyǒu一年yìnián比bǐ一年yìnián好hǎo可是kěshì我wǒ的de生活shēnghuó却què没有méiyǒu一年yìnián比bǐ一年yìnián好hǎo 😩