Fixed Pattern “越 A 越 B”
The Chinese pattern “越A越B” shows that as A changes, B changes accordingly. Simply: the more A changes, the more B changes.
In English, it is usually translated as:
The more…, the more…
The more…, the stronger…
The longer…, the more…
The harder…, the better…
As A increases, B also increases.
Structure
越 + A + 越 + B
Both A and B can be verb phrases or adjective phrases.
越说越高兴The more he talks, the happier he becomes
越看越喜欢The more I look at it, the more I like it
越多越好The more, the better
Examples
今天的足球比赛我越看越着急。
The longer I watch today's football match, the more anxious I become.
越看 → 越着急
The more I watch → the more anxious I become.
妈妈越说，他越不高兴。
The more his mother talks, the more unhappy he becomes.
越说 → 越不高兴
The more she talks → the more unhappy he becomes.
我想认识中国朋友，越多越好。
I want to make Chinese friends. The more, the better.
越多 → 越好
More → better.
Remember
越A越B means: as A changes, B changes accordingly.
越学习，越进步。The more you study, the more you improve
越吃越胖。The more you eat, the more weight you gain
越练习越熟练。The more you practice, the better you become
Quick formula: 越 A，越 B
The more / longer / harder A… → the more / better / stronger B…
Important Notes
1. Subject: With one subject, it goes before the first 越. With different subjects, each goes before its own 越.
2. Note: 很 / 非常 are not normally used with 越A越B.
3. 越……越好: Means “the more ..., the better”.
越多越好 — The more, the better.