In a sentence
海边的小城越来越暖和了。
Hǎibiān de xiǎochéng yuè lái yuè nuǎnhuo le.
The small coastal town is getting warmer and warmer.
The sentence presents a developing change in temperature.
今天比昨天暖和一点。
Jīntiān bǐ zuótiān nuǎnhuo yìdiǎn.
Today is a little warmer than yesterday.
一点 follows the adjective and makes the difference small.
Grammar & reading
Compare two things with 比
Say which route is shorter, which bag is lighter, or what feels different today.
Describe a growing change with 越来越
Show that a quality, quantity, or feeling is increasing as time goes on.
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