ChineseGrammarWiki/Programmes/B2.old/Grammar-wiki-B2-105.txt

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More than just throwing anything you want after two 越s, there are a number of specific patterns you will notice if you want to go beyond using the simpler [[Expressing "more and more" with "yuelaiyue"|越来越]].

== Used with Only One Subject ==

=== Structure ===

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Subj. + 越 + Verb + 越 + Adj.

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or

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Subj. +  越 + Verb 1 + 越 + Verb 2

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=== Examples ===

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*他 <em>越</em> 跑 <em>越</em> 快。<span class="pinyin">Tā <em>yuè</em> pǎo <em>yuè</em> kuài.</span><span class="trans">The more he runs, the faster he gets.</span>
*雨 <em>越</em> 下 <em>越</em> 大。<span class="pinyin">Yǔ <em>yuè</em> xià <em>yuè</em> dà.</span><span class="trans">The more it rains, the heavier the rain gets.</span>
*我们 <em>越</em> 说 <em>越</em> 高兴。<span class="pinyin">Wǒmen <em>yuè</em> shuō <em>yuè</em> gāoxìng.</span><span class="trans">The more we talk, the happier we are.</span>
*她 <em>越</em> 想 <em>越</em> 生气。<span class="pinyin">Tā <em>yuè</em> xiǎng <em>yuè</em> shēngqì.</span><span class="trans">The more she thinks about it, the angrier she gets.</span>
*我 <em>越</em> 看 <em>越</em> 喜欢。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ <em>yuè</em> kàn <em>yuè</em> xǐhuan.</span><span class="trans">The more I look at it, the more I like it.</span>

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== Used with Two Different Subjects ==

=== Structure ===

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

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

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=== Examples ===

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*她 <em>越</em> 说，我 <em>越</em> 生气。<span class="pinyin">Tā <em>yuè</em> shuō,  wǒ <em>yuè</em> shēngqì.</span><span class="trans">The more she talks, the angrier I get.</span>
*你们 <em>越</em> 看 我，我 <em>越</em> 紧张。<span class="pinyin">Nǐmen <em>yuè</em>  kàn wǒ, wǒ <em>yuè</em> jǐnzhāng.</span><span class="trans">The more you look at me, the more nervous I am.</span>
*我 <em>越</em> 走，腿 <em>越</em> 痛。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ <em>yuè</em> zǒu, tuǐ <em>yuè</em> tòng.</span><span class="trans">The more I walk, the more my legs hurt.</span>
*他 <em>越</em> 问，我 <em>越</em> 不 想 说。<span class="pinyin">Tā <em>yuè</em> wèn, wǒ <em>yuè</em> bù xiǎng shuō.</span><span class="trans">The more he asks, the less I want to talk.</span>
*你 <em>越</em> 逼 他，他 <em>越</em> 讨厌 你。<span class="pinyin">Nǐ <em>yuè</em> bī tā, tā <em>yuè</em> tǎoyàn nǐ .</span><span class="trans">The more you push him, the more he hates you.</span>

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== With the Same Verb twice ==

This pattern is limited to a small number of single-syllable verbs related to sensory perception, but you do hear it used.

=== Structure ===

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Subj. + 越 + Verb + 越 + 想 + Verb

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=== Examples ===

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*我 <em>越</em> 看 <em>越</em> 想 看。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ <em>yuè</em> kàn <em>yuè</em> xiǎng kàn.</span><span class="trans">The more I watch it, the more I want to watch.</span>
*你 会 <em>越</em> 吃 <em>越</em> 想 吃。<span class="pinyin">Nǐ huì <em>yuè</em> chī <em>yuè</em> xiǎng chī.</span><span class="trans">The more you eat it, the more you will want to eat.</span>
*这 种 花 的 味道 让 人 <em>越</em> 闻 <em>越</em> 想 闻。<span class="pinyin">Zhè zhǒng huā de wèidào ràng rén <em>yuè</em> wén <em>yuè</em> xiǎng wén.</span><span class="trans">The more you smell this kind of flower, the more you want to smell it.</span>
*不要 给 孩子 喝 这 种 饮料，他们 会 <em>越</em> 喝 <em>越</em> 想 喝。<span class="pinyin">Bùyào gěi háizi hē zhè zhǒng yǐnliào tāmen huì <em>yuè</em> hē <em>yuè</em> xiǎng hē.</span><span class="trans">Don't give this kind of drink to kids. The more they drink it, the more they want to drink it.</span>
*我 吃 了 这 个 药 以后 总是 想 睡觉，而且 <em>越</em> 睡 <em>越</em> 想 睡。<span class="pinyin">Chī le zhège yào yǐhòu, wǒ zǒngshì hěn xiǎng shuìjiào, érqiě <em>yuè</em> shuì <em>yuè</em> xiǎng shuì.</span><span class="trans">I'm always so sleepy after taking this medicine. And also, the more I sleep, the more l want to sleep.</span>

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==See  also==

== Sources and further reading ==
=== Books ===

[[Category:B2 grammar points]]
{{Basic Grammar|越|B2|Subj.＋越＋Verb＋越 + Adj. / Verb|她 <em>越</em> 想 <em>越</em> 生气。|grammar point|ASGB44F6}}
{{Structure|Sentence Patterns}}
{{Used for|Expressing quantity}}