越 (yuè) — (adverb, in structure '越A越B') the more... the more
Definition
In the pattern 越A越B, 越 means 'the more A… the more B' (e.g. 越跑越快 'the more you run, the faster'). Don't confuse it with 更加, which just means 'even more' without this paired structure.
adverb
(adverb, in structure '越A越B') the more... the more
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.
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