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渐渐
jiànjiàn
Description
"渐渐"是一个副词，表示事情慢慢地、一点一点地发生变化。
"渐渐" is an adverb that means something changes slowly, bit by bit.
我们常用它来说天气、心情或者身体慢慢改变。
We often use it to describe the gradual change of weather, mood, or body.
Meanings
渐渐jiànjiàn
gradually; little by little
天渐渐黑了。
The sky gradually darkened.
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Notes
- Nuance
渐渐 stresses slow natural change; 逐渐 is more formal, 慢慢 more everyday.
- Etymology
渐 means 'gradual'; reduplication intensifies the sense of steady progression.
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