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


Using this pattern with only one Subject

Structure

Subj.+越+Verb+越 + Adj. / Verb

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 w are.
  • 想 看。 yuè yuè..

Using this pattern with two different Subjects

Structure

Subj.1+越+Verb,Subj.2 + 越 + Adj. / Verb

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'm getting.

See also

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