How to say “the more… the more…” in Chinese
the more… the more…
“The more… the more…” in Chinese is 越, yuè: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
越 is read yuè. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 走 “walk”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “越”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 越. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 天气越来越冷了。tiānqìyuèláiyuèlěngleIt's getting colder and colder.
- 雨越下越 大yǔyuèxiàyuèdàIt's raining harder and harder.
- 天气越来越凉快了tiānqìyuèláiyuèliángkuaileIt's getting cooler and cooler.
- 随着春天的到来，天气越来越暖和。suízhechūntiāndedàolái,tiānqìyuèláiyuènuǎnhuoAs spring arrives, the weather gets warmer and warmer.
- 收入越高交的税越多shōurùyuègāo,jiāodeshuìyuèduōThe higher your income, the more tax you pay.
- 老年人的比例越来越高lǎoniánréndebǐlìyuèláiyuègāoThe share of elderly people keeps growing.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Wind and sun”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “the more… the more…” in Chinese?
“The more… the more…” in Chinese is 越, pinyin yuè.
What does 越 mean?
越 (yuè) means “the more… the more…”.
How do you write 越?
越 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 越?
越 is read yuè. Tones: yuè — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“the more… the more…” in the lesson “Wind and sun”
This word is from the topic “Seasons and time” of HSK 3. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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