越

yuè · yue/Yuè · yue

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Meaning

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yuè 越

  1. to exceed
  2. to climb over
  3. to surpass
  4. the more... the more

Yuè 越

  1. generic word for peoples or states of south China or south Asia at different historical periods
  2. abbr. for Vietnam 越南

In a sentence

2 examples
01

在(zài)巴(bā)黎(lí)待(dài)得(de)越(yuè)久(jiǔ),我(wǒ)就(jiù)越(yuè)喜(xǐ)欢(huan)巴(bā)黎(lí)。

The longer I stayed in Paris, the more I liked it.

Tatoeba: Chinese by sadhen · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

我(wǒ)们(men)越(yuè)老(lǎo),记(jì)忆(yì)力(lì)就(jiù)越(yuè)差(chà)。

The older we become, the worse our memory gets.

Tatoeba: Chinese by easononizuka · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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