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| − | *她 <em>越</em> 想 <em>越</em> 生气。<span class="pinyin"> <em>yuè</em> <em>yuè</em>.</span><span class="trans">.</span> | + | *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> |
| − | *我们 <em>越</em> 说 <em>越</em> 高兴。<span class="pinyin"> <em>yuè</em> <em>yuè</em>.</span><span class="trans">.</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 w are.</span> |
*我 <em>越</em> 看 <em>越</em> 想 看。<span class="pinyin"> <em>yuè</em> <em>yuè</em>.</span><span class="trans">.</span> | *我 <em>越</em> 看 <em>越</em> 想 看。<span class="pinyin"> <em>yuè</em> <em>yuè</em>.</span><span class="trans">.</span> | ||
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Using this pattern with only one Subject
Structure
Subj.＋越＋Verb＋越 + Adj. / Verb
Examples
- 她 越 想 越 生气。The more she thinks about it, the angrier she is.
- 我们 越 说 越 高兴。The more we talk, the happier w are.
- 我 越 看 越 想 看。.
Using this pattern with two different Subjects
Structure
Subj.1＋越＋Verb，Subj.2 + 越 + Adj. / Verb
Examples
- 她 越 说，我 越 生气。The more she talks, the angrier I'm getting.
- 你们 越 看 我，我 越 紧张。The more you look at me, the more nervous I'm getting.
