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.
Origin
Sound + meaning六书liùshū
形声xíngshēngMost characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.
Sound part声符shēngfú
戉
戉yuè越yuè
Same sound today
越 is built from 走 (to walk or run) and 戉 (which supplies the sound); the 走 part shows the idea of going over or crossing.
Grammar
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