Expressing "the more... the more..." with "yue… yue…"
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Using this pattern with only one Subject
Structure
Subj.+越+Verb 1+越 + Adj.
Subj.+越+Verb 1+越 + Verb 2
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 we are.
- 我 越 听 越 不 舒服。The more I listen to this, the more uncomfortable I am.
- 我 越 看 越 喜欢。The more I look at it, the more I like it.
- 越 越 。.
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.