Expressing "the more... the more..." with "yue… yue…"


Using this pattern with only one Subject

Structure

Subj.+越+Verb 1+越 + Adj.

Subj.+越+Verb 1+越 + Verb 2

Examples

  • 生气。yuè xiǎng yuè shēngqì.The more she thinks about it, the angrier she is.
  • 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.
  • 喜欢。yuè kàn yuè xǐhuan.The more I look at it, the more I like it.
  • yuè kàn yuè xǐhuan..

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.

See also

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