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How to say “the more… the more…” in Chinese with 越 (yuè)

Subj.＋越 (yuè)＋Verb＋越 (yuè) + Adj. / Verb

越 (yuè) — the more… the more…

HSK 3Sentence Patterns

Rule structure

越 (yuè)… 越 (yuè)… expresses a parallel increase or decrease, meaning "the more… the more…" or "the more… the less…".

Examples

你越说，我越不明白。

Nǐ yuè shuō, wǒ yuè bù míngbai.

The more you talk, the less I understand.

他越跑越快。

Tā yuè pǎo yuè kuài.

The more he runs, the faster he gets.

雨越下越大。

Yǔ yuè xià yuè dà.

The rain is getting heavier and heavier.

Practice

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Characters

Words from this rule

越

yuè

The more... the more...

你

nǐ

You

说

shuō

To speak, to say, to tell

我

wǒ

I, me

不

bù

No, not

明白

míngbai

To understand

他

tā

He

跑

pǎo

To run

快

kuài

Fast, quick

雨

yǔ

Rain

下

xià

Under, down

大

dà

Big, large, old (sibling)

Frequently asked questions

How do you say “the more… the more…” in Chinese with 越?

Use the structure: Subj.＋越 (yuè)＋Verb＋越 (yuè) + Adj. / Verb. For example: 你越说，我越不明白。 — “The more you talk, the less I understand”.

What is an example sentence with this grammar rule?

你越说，我越不明白。 — “The more you talk, the less I understand”.

Which HSK level includes this grammar rule?

This grammar rule is part of HSK 3.

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