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*她 <em>越</em> 说，我 <em>越</em> 生气。<span class="pinyin">Tā <em>yuè</em> shuō, wǒ <em>yuè</em> shēngqì.</span><span class="trans">The more she talks, the angrier I'm getting.</span> | *她 <em>越</em> 说，我 <em>越</em> 生气。<span class="pinyin">Tā <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">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 | + | *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 am.</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。The more I see, the more I want to see.
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 am.
