Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
逐渐
zhújiàn
Description
"逐渐"的意思是慢慢地、一点一点地变化。
"逐渐" means slowly, little by little changing.
我们常用这个词来说事情随着时间慢慢发生变化。
We often use this word to say that things change gradually over time.
Meanings
逐渐zhújiàn
gradually; step by step; little by little
天气逐渐变冷了。
The weather is gradually getting colder.
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Notes
- Etymology
逐 (one by one) + 渐 (gradual); together meaning "progressively, bit by bit".
- Nuance
an adverb before verbs; more formal than 慢慢, close to 渐渐 in meaning.
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