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*她 <em>越</em> 说,我 <em>越</em> 生气。<span class="pinyin"> <em>yuè</em> <em>yuè</em>.</span><span class="trans">.</span>
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*她 <em>越</em> 说,我 <em>越</em> 生气。<span class="pinyin"><em>yuè</em> shuō,  wǒ <em>yuè</em> shēngqì.</span><span class="trans">The more she talks, the angrier I'm getting.</span>
*你们 <em>越</em> 看 我,我 <em>越</em> 紧张。<span class="pinyin"> <em>yuè</em> <em>yuè</em>.</span><span class="trans">.</span>
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*你们 <em>越</em> 看 我,我 <em>越</em> 紧张。<span class="pinyin">Nǐmen <em>yuè</em> kàn wǒ, wǒ <em>yuè</em> jǐnzhāng.</span><span class="trans">The more you look at me, the more nervous I'm getting.</span>
  
 
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Revision as of 04:46, 23 November 2016


Using this pattern with only one Subject

Structure

Subj.+越+Verb+越 + Adj. / Verb

Examples

  • 生气。 yuè yuè..
  • 我们 高兴。 yuè yuè..
  • 想 看。 yuè yuè..

Using this pattern with two different Subjects

Structure

Subj.1+越+Verb,Subj.2 + 越 + Adj. / Verb

Examples

  • 说,我 生气。yuè shuō, wǒ yuè shēngqì.The more she talks, the angrier I'm getting.
  • 你们 看 我,我 紧张。Nǐmen yuè kàn wǒ, wǒ yuè jǐnzhāng.The more you look at me, the more nervous I'm getting.

See also

Sources and further reading

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