「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)

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Formation

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

这本书 有意思。
zhè běn shū yuè kàn yuè yǒuyìsi.
The more I read this book, the more interesting it gets.
难过。
wǒ yuè xiǎng yuè nánguò.
The more I think about it, the sadder I feel.

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.

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