愈...愈... (yù... yù...)

Basic Explanation

"愈...愈..." is a Chinese structure used to express "the more... the more..." It is used to describe a situation where one thing increases in proportion to another.

Usage

"愈...愈..." is used to connect two clauses where the action or state in the second clause increases as the action or state in the first clause increases. Here are some examples of its usage:

• Example:

  天气愈冷，我愈想吃火锅。
  (Tiānqì yù lěng, wǒ yù xiǎng chī huǒguō.)
  - The colder the weather, the more I want to eat hotpot.

• Example:

  他愈说，我愈生气。
  (Tā yù shuō, wǒ yù shēngqì.)
  - The more he talks, the angrier I get.

Examples

Here are some example sentences with "愈...愈..." to illustrate its usage:

• 他学习愈努力，成绩愈好。
  (Tā xuéxí yù nǔlì, chéngjì yù hǎo.)
  - The harder he studies, the better his grades get.
• 你愈吃，愈想吃。
  (Nǐ yù chī, yù xiǎng chī.)
  - The more you eat, the more you want to eat.
• 问题愈复杂，解决起来愈困难。
  (Wèntí yù fùzá, jiějué qǐlái yù kùnnán.)
  - The more complicated the problem, the harder it is to solve.