一天天 (yī tiān tiān) — day after day; day by day; gradually over the course of days
Definition
An adverbial phrase meaning 'day by day' or 'day after day', emphasizing gradual, continuous change over time. Often used before verbs like 变化, 提高, 变暖 to describe slow, ongoing progress.
noun
day after dayday by daygradually over the course of days
Examples
- 一天天。Wǒ men de chéng shì zhèng zài yī tiān tiān dì biàn huà.Our city is changing day by day.
- 一天天。Hái zi de hàn yǔ shuǐ píng yī tiān tiān tí gāo le.The child's Chinese level is improving day after day.
- 一天天，。Tiān qì yī tiān tiān biàn nuǎn, chūn tiān kuài dào le.The weather is getting warmer day by day; spring is almost here.
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