Word: 越 (yuè)

越 dictionary entry

yuè: to exceed; to climb over; to surpass; the more... the more; generic word for peoples or states of south China or south Asia at different historical periods

Full dictionary entry for 越

Example sentences using 越

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人知道的越多，懂的就越少。

Rén zhīdào de yuè duō, dǒng de jiù yuè shǎo.

The more you know, the less you understand.
他越说越兴奋。

Tā yuè shuō yuè xīngfèn.

As he talked, he got more and more excited.
你看的书越多，你知道的越多。

Nǐ kàn de shū yuè duō, nǐ zhīdào de yuè duō.

The more books you read, the more you'll know.
你知道的越少越好，好吗？

Nǐ zhīdào de yuè shǎo yuè hǎo, hǎo ma?

The less you know, the better, OK?
她既学越语又学英语。

Tā jì xué yuè yǔ yòu xué Yīngyǔ.

She is learning both Vietnamese and English.
工作越公开，批评就越多。

Gōngzuò yuè gōngkāi, pīpíng jiù yuè duō.

The more public the work, the more criticism you receive.
我越了解人，我就越喜欢动物。

Wǒ yuè liǎojiě rén, wǒ jiù yuè xǐhuan dòngwù.

The more I know about people, the more I like animals.
雨越下越大。

Yǔ yuè xià yuè dà.

The rain is getting heavier.