The 越。。。越。。。structure in Chinese language is used as comparative correlatives or adverbial comparatives. What does that mean? Well, let’s look at few examples.
Comparative correlatives are sentences where the first 越 usually precedes an adjective.
越多越好
Yuè duō yuè hǎo
The more the better
苹果越大越甜
Píngguǒ yuè dàyuè tián
The bigger an apple is, the sweeter it is
Adverbial comparatives are sentences where the first 越 usually precedes a verb.
他越跑越快
Tā yuè pǎo yuè kuài
He ran faster and faster
她越唱歌，心情越好
Tā yuè chànggē xīnqíng yuè hǎo
As she was singing, her mood got better and better
Great post, but it's not "苹果越大越天“, It's ”越大越甜“
ReplyDeleteThank you allexks, nice catch. I have updated it now.
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