Writing
越 (yuè) — how to say "the more... the more..." in Chinese
越
The more... the more...
degree adverb
How to use it
Goes before an adjective or a verb of feeling.
雨越来越大了。
yǔ yuè lái yuè dà le
The rain is getting heavier and heavier.
Radicals / Keys
走
Run
#156 · zǒu · 7 strokes
Collocations
越来越好
yuè lái yuè hǎo
better and better
Examples
雨越下越大，我们回不去了。
The rain is getting heavier, we can't go back.
你越说越快。
The more you speak, the faster you become.
Mnemonic
[yuè-] Yetti the Yeti finds 越 more snowflakes falling from the sky ❄️. The more he watches, the more beautiful and magical the snow becomes. Yetti feels 越 more excited because it means more fun building snowmen!
Frequently asked questions
The more the more in Chinese
"the more... the more..." in Chinese is 越 (yuè).
越 meaning in English
越 (yuè) means "The more... the more...".
Yue in Chinese pronunciation
It is pronounced yuè (written as yue). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "the more... the more..." in Chinese characters?
It is written 越 and has 12 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 越?
越 belongs to the HSK 3 vocabulary list.
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