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越yuèthe more... the more

HSK 3word

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越 (yuè) means "the more... the more." In 雨越来越大了, 越来越 marks one quality growing over time. In 你越说越快, 越…越… joins two parts, and the speaking speeds up. The same reading is also a verb meaning to exceed, to climb over, or to surpass.

What does 越 mean?

  1. 1.

    the more... the moreadverb

  2. 2.

    to exceed; to climb over; to surpassverb

What does the character 越 mean?

  • 越the more... the more

How do you use 越?

Grammar patterns

  1. 1

    Subj. + 越来越 + Adj. + 了

    Put 越来越 before an adjective, and 了 can close the clause, to say that quality is increasing over time.

  2. 2

    Subj. + 越 + Verb + 越 + Adj.

    Repeat 越 so the second part, often an adjective, changes as the first verb continues.

  3. 3

    Subj. + 越 + Verb + 越 + Verb

    Each 越 can take a verb phrase, so the second action grows as the first one goes on.

越来越 can come before an adjective for a change over time, and 越…越… can repeat 越 before each changing verb or adjective.

Patterns

  • 越来越 + Adj. + 了

    雨越来越大了。

    Yǔ yuèláiyuè dà le.

    The rain is getting heavier and heavier.

  • 越 + Verb + 越 + Adj.

    他越跑越快。

    Tā yuè pǎo yuè kuài.

    The more he runs, the faster he gets.

  • 越 + Verb + 越 + Verb

    我越看这本书越喜欢。

    Wǒ yuè kàn zhè běn shū yuè xǐhuan.

    The more I read this book, the more I like it.

What are some examples of 越 in a sentence?

  1. 雨越来越大了。

    Yǔ yuèláiyuè dà le.

    The rain is getting heavier and heavier.

  2. HSK 2

    你越说越快。

    Nǐ yuè shuō yuè kuài.

    The more you talk, the faster you speak.

  3. HSK 1

    我越看这本书越喜欢。

    Wǒ yuè kàn zhè běn shū yuè xǐhuan.

    The more I read this book, the more I like it.

  4. HSK 2

    他越跑越快。

    Tā yuè pǎo yuè kuài.

    The more he runs, the faster he gets.

How is 越 different from 更?

更 before an adjective means even more, as in 更快. 越 pairs two changes, as in 越跑越快. 他越跑越快 cannot swap in 更 and stay the same sentence.

Only 越 fits here

他越跑越快。

Tā yuè pǎo yuè kuài.

The more he runs, the faster he gets.

How is 越 used in a conversation?

  1. Speaker A:

    雨怎么样？

    Yǔ zěnmeyàng?

    How is the rain?

  2. Speaker B:

    雨越来越大了。

    Yǔ yuèláiyuè dà le.

    The rain is getting heavier and heavier.

  3. Speaker A:

    你为什么说得这么快？

    Nǐ wèishénme shuō de zhème kuài?

    Why are you speaking so fast?

  4. Speaker B:

    我越说越快。

    Wǒ yuè shuō yuè kuài.

    The more I talk, the faster I speak.

  5. Speaker A:

    这本书呢？你喜欢吗？

    Zhè běn shū ne? Nǐ xǐhuan ma?

    What about this book? Do you like it?

  6. Speaker B:

    我越看越喜欢。

    Wǒ yuè kàn yuè xǐhuan.

    The more I read it, the more I like it.

Can you use 越 correctly?

0 of 3 answered
  1. 1.Fill in the blank: 雨___大了。(The rain is getting heavier and heavier.)
  2. 2.Which sentence means "The more you talk, the faster you speak"?
  3. 3.Fill in the blank: 我越看这本书越___。(The more I read this book, the more I like it.)

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English glosses on this page are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG (snapshot 2026-10-23), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Glosses were edited for learners.