渐渐 (jiàn jiàn) — gradually
Definition
Gradually — the most common, everyday word for slow change. Unlike 日趋, it is used in spoken and written Chinese alike.
adverb
gradually
Examples
- 。Tā de zhōng wén jiàn jiàn biàn hǎo le.His Chinese is gradually getting better.
- 。Wǒ jiàn jiàn lǐ jiě le zhè ge wèn tí.I gradually understood this problem.
- 。Tiān qì jiàn jiàn biàn lěng le.The weather is gradually getting cold.
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