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越 (yuè) — (adverb, in structure '越A越B') the more... the more

Definition

Used only in the correlative pattern '越A越B' meaning 'the more A, the more B' — it isn't a standalone 'more/very'. 超过 and 超越 are the verbs for surpassing; 更加 is a plain 'even more' adverb.

adverb
(adverb, in structure '越A越B') the more... the more
Easily confused

Examples

  • 。
    Tiān qì yuè lái yuè rè.
    The weather is getting hotter and hotter.
  • 越。
    Tā yuè pǎo yuè kuài.
    The more he runs, the faster he gets.
  • 越，。
    Xué xí yuè nǔ lì, chéng jì yuè hǎo.
    The harder you study, the better your grades will be.

Grammar

Appears in
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