一一点 (yī yī diǎn) — bit by bit; little by little; gradually
Definition
A reduplicated adverbial phrase meaning 'bit by bit, little by little' — typically used with 地 before a verb to show gradual, step-by-step progress.
noun
bit by bitlittle by littlegradually
Examples
- 一一点。Tā yī yī diǎn dì xué huì le zhōng wén.He learned Chinese bit by bit.
- 一一点，。Shì qing yào yī yī diǎn lái jiě jué, bù néng zháo jí.Problems should be solved little by little; you can't rush.
- 一一点。Wǒ men yī yī diǎn dì bǎ qián cún gòu le.We saved up enough money gradually.
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