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Expressing "the more... the more..." with 越...越... ("yue4… yue4…")

越 yuè

Grammar
HSK 4

Structure

Subj. + 越 ⋯⋯ ，越 ⋯⋯ Subj. 1 + 越 ⋯⋯ ，Subj. 2 + 越 ⋯⋯ 越 ⋯⋯ 越 + 不 ⋯⋯ Subj. + 越 + Verb + 越 + 想 + Verb

Definition

表示两个事物或情况的变化程度成正比，即一个变化时另一个也随之以相同的方向变化。

Indicates that the degree of change of two things or situations is directly proportional, meaning that as one changes, the other changes in the same direction.

Usage

用于两个分句，每个分句中都有一个“越”，后面跟形容词或动词，构成“越A越B”结构，表示A越发展，B就越发展。有时也可用“越来越”表示单一事物的程度变化。

Used in two clauses, each with a '越' followed by an adjective or verb, forming the structure '越A越B' to indicate that the more A happens, the more B happens. Sometimes '越来越' is used for the increasing degree of a single thing.

Examples

  • 1 雨越下越大。 (The rain is falling heavier and heavier.)
  • 2 他越跑越快。 (He runs faster and faster.)
  • 3 你越努力，成绩越好。 (The harder you work, the better your grades will be.)
  • 4 她越说越激动。 (The more she talked, the more excited she became.)
  • 5 东西越贵越好吗？ (Are more expensive things better?)

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