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Usages of yuè
我 越 忙 越 想 喝 咖啡。Wǒ yuè máng yuè xiǎng hē kāfēi.
The busier I am, the more I want to drink coffee.
她 越 喝 牛奶 越 想 睡觉。Tā yuè hē niúnǎi yuè xiǎng shuìjiào.
The more milk she drinks, the sleepier she gets.
这 个 颜色 我 越 看 越 喜欢。Zhè gè yánsè wǒ yuè kàn yuè xǐhuan.
The more I look at this color, the more I like it.
我们 越 早 去 银行 越 好。Wǒmen yuè zǎo qù yínháng yuè hǎo.
The earlier we go to the bank, the better.
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