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这个句型对动词有一定的要求,第一个"越"后面的动词一般是单音节感官动词、心理动词或常见的行为动词, 如"听、说、想、问、看"等。第二个"越"后面的动词也多是这一类的。
  
 
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*<em>越</em> <em>越</em> 生气。<span class="pinyin">Tā <em>yuè</em> xiǎng <em>yuè</em> shēngqì.</span><span class="trans">The more she thinks about it, the angrier she is.</span>
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*<em>越</em> <em>越</em> 快。<span class="pinyin">Tā <em>yuè</em> pǎo <em>yuè</em> kuài.</span><span class="trans">The more he runs, the faster he gets.</span>
 
*我们 <em>越</em> 说 <em>越</em> 高兴。<span class="pinyin">Wǒmen <em>yuè</em> shuō <em>yuè</em> gāoxìng.</span><span class="trans">The more we talk, the happier we are.</span>
 
*我们 <em>越</em> 说 <em>越</em> 高兴。<span class="pinyin">Wǒmen <em>yuè</em> shuō <em>yuè</em> gāoxìng.</span><span class="trans">The more we talk, the happier we are.</span>
 
*我 <em>越</em> 听 <em>越</em> 不 舒服。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ <em>yuè</em> tīng <em>yuè</em>  bù shūfu.</span><span class="trans">The more I listen to this, the more uncomfortable I am.</span>
 
*我 <em>越</em> 听 <em>越</em> 不 舒服。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ <em>yuè</em> tīng <em>yuè</em>  bù shūfu.</span><span class="trans">The more I listen to this, the more uncomfortable I am.</span>
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*她 <em>越</em> 想 <em>越</em> 生气。<span class="pinyin">Tā <em>yuè</em> xiǎng <em>yuè</em> shēngqì.</span><span class="trans">The more she thinks about it, the angrier she is.</span>
 
*我 <em>越</em> 看 <em>越</em> 喜欢。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ <em>yuè</em> kàn <em>yuè</em> xǐhuan.</span><span class="trans">The more I look at it, the more I like it.</span>
 
*我 <em>越</em> 看 <em>越</em> 喜欢。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ <em>yuè</em> kàn <em>yuè</em> xǐhuan.</span><span class="trans">The more I look at it, the more I like it.</span>
* <em>越</em>  <em>越</em> 。<span class="pinyin"> <em>yuè</em> kàn <em>yuè</em> xǐhuan.</span><span class="trans">.</span>
 
  
 
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Revision as of 07:01, 23 November 2016

这个句型对动词有一定的要求,第一个"越"后面的动词一般是单音节感官动词、心理动词或常见的行为动词, 如"听、说、想、问、看"等。第二个"越"后面的动词也多是这一类的。

Using this pattern with only one Subject

Structure

Subj.+越+Verb 1+越 + Adj.

Subj.+越+Verb 1+越 + Verb 2

Examples

  • 快。yuè pǎo yuè kuài.The more he runs, the faster he gets.
  • 我们 高兴。Wǒmen yuè shuō yuè gāoxìng.The more we talk, the happier we are.
  • 不 舒服。yuè tīng yuè bù shūfu.The more I listen to this, the more uncomfortable I am.
  • 生气。yuè xiǎng yuè shēngqì.The more she thinks about it, the angrier she is.
  • 喜欢。yuè kàn yuè xǐhuan.The more I look at it, the more I like it.

Using this pattern with two different Subjects

Structure

Subj.1+越+Verb,Subj.2 + 越 + Adj.

Subj.1+越+Verb 1,Subj.2 + 越 + Verb 2

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 am.
  • 问,我 不 想 说。yuè wèn, wǒ yuè bù xiǎng shuō.The more he asks, the less I want to talk.

See also

Sources and further reading

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