「越 A 越 B」(随…而…) yuè A yuè B
「越 A 越 B」(随…而…)(yuè A yuè B)means “越 A 越 B: the more A, the more B (B increases as A does)”. 越 A 越 B means that as action or degree A increases, result B increases with it: 越吃越想吃 = the more you eat, the more you want to eat. Formation: 越 + A + 越 + B(越吃越想吃 / 越想越难过)
越 A 越 B: the more A, the more B (B increases as A does)
HSK3Formation
越 + A + 越 + B(越吃越想吃 / 越想越难过)
Explanation
越 A 越 B means that as action or degree A increases, result B increases with it: 越吃越想吃 = the more you eat, the more you want to eat. A is usually a verb or adjective, B is the growing result. It differs from 越来越 (more and more over time), which needs no second clause: 天气越来越冷 = the weather is getting colder and colder.
Examples
Note
越 A 越 B needs two parts; 越来越 + adjective needs only one (天气越来越冷). Don't confuse them.
FAQ
「越 A 越 B」(随…而…) — what does it mean and how is it used?
越 A 越 B: the more A, the more B (B increases as A does). 越 A 越 B means that as action or degree A increases, result B increases with it: 越吃越想吃 = the more you eat, the more you want to eat. A is usually a verb or adjective, B is the growing result. It differs from 越来越 (more and more over time), which needs no second clause: 天气越来越冷 = the weather is getting colder and colder.
「越 A 越 B」(随…而…) — how do you form it?
越 + A + 越 + B(越吃越想吃 / 越想越难过)
「越 A 越 B」(随…而…) — any usage notes?
越 A 越 B needs two parts; 越来越 + adjective needs only one (天气越来越冷). Don't confuse them.