Show Notes
This morning, I noticed it was much colder than yesterday — everyone was wearing coats! Let’s learn how to say “much …er / a lot more” in Chinese. 得多（ de duō) Hello，大家好，我是Janine。Hello, dàjiā hǎo, wǒ shì Janine.Hello everyone, I’m Janine.
今天早上我去上班的路上，Jīntiān zǎoshang wǒ qù shàngbān de lù shàng,This morning on my way to work,
发现天气比昨天冷得多。fāxiàn tiānqì bǐ zuótiān lěng de duō.I noticed it was much colder than yesterday.
路上的人都穿了外套和围巾。Lùshang de rén dōu chuān le wàitào hé wéijīn.Everyone on the street was wearing coats and scarves.
我想，下次出门前得看看气温才行。Wǒ xiǎng, xià cì chūmén qián děi kàn kàn qìwēn cái xíng.I thought, next time I should check the temperature before leaving.
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