越…越
Pattern
越 + predicate 1，越 + predicate 2
Key words
Core idea
越…越… links two changing degrees.
It often means “the more..., the more...” or “more and more...”
Two common shapes
Use two 越 parts when one change affects another.
Use 越来越 when one state is becoming more and more true.
What learners often miss
越 belongs before the predicate or degree it modifies. Do not place both copies together without the changing parts.
Examples
中文越学越有意思。
Zhōngwén yuè xué yuè yǒu yìsi.
The more I study Chinese, the more interesting it gets.
天气越来越冷了。
Tiānqì yuè lái yuè lěng le.
The weather is getting colder and colder.
他越说越快。
Tā yuè shuō yuè kuài.
The more he speaks, the faster he gets.
Common mistakes
Avoid
中文学越越有意思。
Use
中文越学越有意思。
Put 越 before each linked predicate or degree.
Seen in stories
The Comment We Could Not Delete
越讲，弹幕越安静，最后有人说：“这样我接受得了。”
The more they speak, the quieter the comments become, and finally someone says, “This I can accept.”
The Darker It Got, the Better They Sang
有人说天越黑，自己越不敢开口。
Someone says the darker it gets, the less they dare to open their mouth.
The Darker It Got, the Better They Sang
指挥老师却笑着说，越看不清脸，越不用怕丢人。
But the conductor smiles and says the less clearly you can see faces, the less you need to fear embarrassment.
The Darker It Got, the Better They Sang
大家试着继续唱，声音越来越稳。
Everyone tries to continue singing, and their voices become steadier and steadier.
The Darker It Got, the Better They Sang
越唱到后面，队员们越像真正的朋友。
The further they sing, the more they seem like real friends.
Show 4 more story examples
The Darker It Got, the Better They Sang
周末演出时，他们把灯调暗，因为歌越轻，掌声越长。
At the weekend performance, they dim the lights, because the softer the song, the longer the applause.
Even the Security Guard Danced
大家越唱越放松，连老板都忘了拿麦克风像汇报。
Everyone becomes more relaxed as they sing, and even the boss forgets to hold the microphone like he is reporting.
The Accidental Livestream
评论越刷越快，有人问这家公司是不是在拍真人秀。
The comments refreshed faster and faster, and someone asked whether the company was filming a reality show.
The Comment Section Plan
他按照清单重新测试设备，越测越放心。
He tested the equipment again according to the checklist, and the more he tested, the more at ease he felt.