Definition
越 (yuè) is used in the paired structure 越A越B to mean 'the more A, the more B', showing a proportional relationship. Unlike 更加 (gèng jiā, 'even more'), which intensifies a single quality, 越 always links two changing conditions.
adverb
(adverb, in structure '越A越B') the more... the more
Easily confused
- 赶gǎnlook-aliketo catch (a vehicle, event), to make it in time for
- 月yuèsound-alikemoon
- 起qǐlook-alike(verb) to get up; to rise
- 约yuēsound-alike(verb) to make an appointment; to arrange to meet
- 赴fùlook-aliketo go to (a formal event or place)
- 曰yuēsound-aliketo say (archaic/literary, used in classical texts and formal quotations)
- 陡dǒulook-alikesteep, precipitous
Examples
- 。Tiānqì 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，。Xuéxí yuè nǔlì, chéngjì yuè hǎo.The harder you study, the better your grades will be.
Grammar
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