Chinese

yuè
Meaning: the more... the more...; to exceed; to cross
Part of Speech: Verb, Adverb

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Example sentences

風越刮越大。
风越刮越大。
The wind is blowing harder and harder.
社會的貧富差距越來越大。
The gap between the rich and the poor in society is getting bigger and bigger.
雨越下越大,以至道路很快積水。
The rain kept getting heavier, so the road quickly flooded.
真理越辯越明。
The more truth is debated, the clearer it becomes.
你越害怕失敗,就越不敢嘗試;反之,你越常練習,就越容易進步。
The more you fear failure, the less you dare to try; conversely, the more often you practice, the easier it is to improve.

Usage Notes

Often used in the construction '越...越...' to indicate that as one thing changes, another changes with it.

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